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Aluminium drifts to one-week high while rising stocks weigh on copper
Aluminium prices rose to a one-week high on Friday, supported by persistent supply concerns, while copper was set for a third weekly loss as inventories keep rising. London Metal Exchange benchmark three-month aluminium was up 0.5% at $3,083 a metric ton by 1045 GMT after touching $3,103 for its strongest since February 13. LME aluminium has slipped 8% since hitting $3,356 a ton on January 29, its highest since April 2022. “Aluminium continues to outperform the complex because supply growth remains constrained globally, making it more sensitive to small improvements in sentiment,” said ING commodities strategist ... (full story)