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Aluminum squeeze deepens as spreads tighten and inventories drop

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By Mark Burton
| Detroit News Verified
BUSINESS Mark Burton Bloomberg May 29, 2026, 11:54 a.m. ET View Comments The aluminum market is facing a deepening shortage as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz throttles supply, with spot prices for the metal spiking while exchange inventories slump. Aluminum buyers globally have been rocked by the conflict in the Gulf, which accounts for nearly 10% of global supply.
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Copper Rallies Above $14,000 a Ton, Nearing Fresh All-Time High Original

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By Mark Burton, Yvonne Yue Li
| Yahoo Finance Verified
(Bloomberg) -- Copper jumped above $14,000 a ton, closing in on a record high as a rebound in Chinese demand and mounting supply risks outweigh concerns about the Iran war’s impact on global growth. Prices rose as much as 1.2% to $14,106.50 a ton on the London Metal Exchange, inching closer to an all-time high above $14,500 a ton set in January.
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Copper Rallies Above $14,000 a Ton, Nearing Fresh All-Time High

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By Mark Burton, Yvonne Yue Li
| Yahoo Finance UK Verified
Copper Rallies Above $14,000 a Ton, Nearing Fresh All-Time High Mark Burton and Yvonne Yue Li Tue, 12 May 2026 at 3:11 pm BST 1 min read (Bloomberg) -- Copper jumped above $14,000 a ton, closing in on a record high as a rebound in Chinese demand and rising supply risks outweigh concerns about the Iran war’s impact on global growth. Prices rose as much as 0.6% to $14,025 a ton on the London Metal Exchange, inching closer to an all-time high above $14,500 a ton set in January.
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