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LB MT KG

	Aluminum
	Aluminum

2 Jan 2009
Midwest Ingot $/LB
Low	High	Avg
0.7168	0.7218	0.7193

2 Jan 2009
Midwest Ingot $/KG
Low	High	Avg
1.580	1.591	1.586

2 Jan 2009
Midwest Ingot $/MT
Low	High	Avg
1,580.2	1,591.2	1,585.7

Midwest Ingot

LME Officials LME AL $/LB
05 Jan 09
3MTH	.7010

LME Officials LME AL $/KG
05 Jan 09
3MTH	1.546

LME Officials LME AL $/MT
05 Jan 09
3MTH	1545.5

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PublicAluminum News

05 Jan10:12Rio Says Production Line Still Closed at New Zealand Smelter (Bloomberg)

05 Jan05:18Chalco cuts spot alumina prices by 23 pct in China (Reuters)

05 Jan03:33Dry bulk market shows signs of recovery (The Star)

05 Jan00:38China relaxes processing trade on copper, aluminum, nickel (People’s Daily)

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Aluminum Market Analysis (GMT)

06 Jan 18:52 BASE METALS: Comex Copper Futures Surge On Index Reweighting (Dow Jones)

06 Jan 17:50 BASE METALS: Copper Rallies 6% On Commodity Index Rebalancing (Dow Jones)

06 Jan 12:55 BASE METALS: Comex Copper Seen 8 Cents Higher At Pit Open (Dow Jones)

06 Jan 11:13 BASE METALS: Metals Resume Rally On Index Reweightings (Dow Jones)

06 Jan 08:17 BASE METALS: China Copper Futures Settle Up; Catching LME Up (Dow Jones)

06 Jan 06:38 BASE METALS: LME Metals Up In Asia; Copper Sees Good Volume (Dow Jones)

Reuters & Dow Jones Aluminum News (GMT)

05 Jan10:36China to scrap taxes on re-export of some metals (Reuters)

05 Jan09:25China To Allow Toll Trade Of Copper,Aluminum,Nickel (Dow Jones)

05 Jan08:01Chalco Cuts Alumina Price By 23% As Demand Dwindles (Dow Jones)

05 Jan05:18Chalco cuts spot alumina prices by 23 pct in China (Reuters)

03 Jan12:47NALCO may float 30,000 T alumina tender in Jan (Reuters)

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Aluminum Tables	Print Version
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LME Aluminum Daily Summary

LME Aluminum Daily Summary 02 Jan 2009
USD/LB		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	.6768	.6965	.7643	.8178	2,338,300	4,004,750
Official	+/-	.0168	.0175	.0218	.0217	9400	-169250
Unofficial	$	.6972	.7112
Unofficial	+/-	.0204	.0147

LME Aluminum Daily Summary 02 Jan 2009
USD/MT		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	1,492.00	1,535.50	1,685.00	1,803.00	2,338,300	4,004,750
Official	+/-	37.00	38.50	48.00	48.00	9400	-169250
Unofficial	$	1,537.00	1,568.00
Unofficial	+/-	45.00	32.50

LME Aluminum Daily Summary 02 Jan 2009
USD/KG		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	1.492	1.536	1.685	1.803	2,338,300	4,004,750
Official	+/-	.037	.039	.048	.048	9400	-169250
Unofficial	$	1.537	1.568
Unofficial	+/-	.045	.032

LME Aluminum Short History

LME Aluminum Short History USD/LB
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
02 Jan 09	.6768	.6965	.7643	.8178	2,338,300	4,004,750
31 Dec 08	.6600	.6790	.7425	.7961	2,328,900	4,174,000
30 Dec 08	.6557	.6736	.7371	.7879	2,302,025	3,898,625
29 Dec 08	.6622	.6829	.7439	.7929	2,253,025	1,691,250
24 Dec 08	.6783	.6985	.7598	.8083	2,250,000	3,054,150
23 Dec 08	.6833	.7033	.7652	.8110	2,232,600	3,837,425
22 Dec 08	.6704	.6886	.7507	.7961	2,197,950	4,712,400
19 Dec 08	.6525	.6713	.7348	.7815	2,158,600	4,853,125
18 Dec 08	.6491	.6704	.7335	.7802	2,068,925	6,033,625
17 Dec 08	.6491	.6668	.7316	.7779	2,041,825	6,855,350
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
Jan	.6768	.6965	.7643	.8178
Dec	.6760	.6968	.7662	.8182

LME Aluminum Short History USD/MT
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
02 Jan 09	1,492.00	1,535.50	1,685.00	1,803.00	2,338,300	4,004,750
31 Dec 08	1,455.00	1,497.00	1,637.00	1,755.00	2,328,900	4,174,000
30 Dec 08	1,445.50	1,485.00	1,625.00	1,737.00	2,302,025	3,898,625
29 Dec 08	1,460.00	1,505.50	1,640.00	1,748.00	2,253,025	1,691,250
24 Dec 08	1,495.50	1,540.00	1,675.00	1,782.00	2,250,000	3,054,150
23 Dec 08	1,506.50	1,550.50	1,687.00	1,788.00	2,232,600	3,837,425
22 Dec 08	1,478.00	1,518.00	1,655.00	1,755.00	2,197,950	4,712,400
19 Dec 08	1,438.50	1,480.00	1,620.00	1,723.00	2,158,600	4,853,125
18 Dec 08	1,431.00	1,478.00	1,617.00	1,720.00	2,068,925	6,033,625
17 Dec 08	1,431.00	1,470.00	1,613.00	1,715.00	2,041,825	6,855,350
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
Jan	1,492.00	1,535.50	1,685.00	1,803.00
Dec	1,490.43	1,536.07	1,689.14	1,803.76

LME Aluminum Short History USD/KG
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
02 Jan 09	1.492	1.536	1.685	1.803	2,338,300	4,004,750
31 Dec 08	1.455	1.497	1.637	1.755	2,328,900	4,174,000
30 Dec 08	1.446	1.485	1.625	1.737	2,302,025	3,898,625
29 Dec 08	1.460	1.506	1.640	1.748	2,253,025	1,691,250
24 Dec 08	1.496	1.540	1.675	1.782	2,250,000	3,054,150
23 Dec 08	1.507	1.551	1.687	1.788	2,232,600	3,837,425
22 Dec 08	1.478	1.518	1.655	1.755	2,197,950	4,712,400
19 Dec 08	1.439	1.480	1.620	1.723	2,158,600	4,853,125
18 Dec 08	1.431	1.478	1.617	1.720	2,068,925	6,033,625
17 Dec 08	1.431	1.470	1.613	1.715	2,041,825	6,855,350
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
Jan	1.492	1.536	1.685	1.803
Dec	1.490	1.536	1.689	1.804

LME Al Alloy Daily Summary

LME Al Alloy Daily Summary 02 Jan 2009
USD/LB		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	.5058	.5216	.5443	.5557	103,560	46,940
Official	+/-	.0205	.0226	-.0091	-.0476	560	240
Unofficial	$	.5058	.5216
Unofficial	+/-	.0000	.0000

LME Al Alloy Daily Summary 02 Jan 2009
USD/MT		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	1,115.00	1,150.00	1,200.00	1,225.00	103,560	46,940
Official	+/-	45.00	50.00	-20.00	-105.00	560	240
Unofficial	$	1,115.00	1,150.00
Unofficial	+/-	.00	.00

LME Al Alloy Daily Summary 02 Jan 2009
USD/KG		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	1.115	1.150	1.200	1.225	103,560	46,940
Official	+/-	.045	.050	-.020	-.105	560	240
Unofficial	$	1.115	1.150
Unofficial	+/-	.000	.000

LME Al Alloy Short History

LME Al Alloy Short History USD/LB
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
02 Jan 09	.5058	.5216	.5443	.5557	103,560	46,940
31 Dec 08	.4853	.4990	.5534	.6033	103,000	46,700
30 Dec 08	.4745	.4990	.5534	.6033	101,880	46,680
29 Dec 08	.5012	.5171	.5670	.6169	102,100	44,380
24 Dec 08	.4990	.5171	.5738	.6237	101,600	50,180
23 Dec 08	.4999	.5352	.5942	.6441	101,480	49,700
22 Dec 08	.5017	.5237	.5829	.6328	99,260	61,220
19 Dec 08	.4949	.5148	.5738	.6237	98,800	53,140
18 Dec 08	.5148	.5262	.5851	.6328	98,660	124,000
17 Dec 08	.5035	.5216	.5783	.6282	98,560	221,280
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
Jan	.5058	.5216	.5443	.5557
Dec	.5109	.5337	.5931	.6433

LME Al Alloy Short History USD/MT
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
02 Jan 09	1,115.00	1,150.00	1,200.00	1,225.00	103,560	46,940
31 Dec 08	1,070.00	1,100.00	1,220.00	1,330.00	103,000	46,700
30 Dec 08	1,046.00	1,100.00	1,220.00	1,330.00	101,880	46,680
29 Dec 08	1,105.00	1,140.00	1,250.00	1,360.00	102,100	44,380
24 Dec 08	1,100.00	1,140.00	1,265.00	1,375.00	101,600	50,180
23 Dec 08	1,102.00	1,180.00	1,310.00	1,420.00	101,480	49,700
22 Dec 08	1,106.00	1,154.50	1,285.00	1,395.00	99,260	61,220
19 Dec 08	1,091.00	1,135.00	1,265.00	1,375.00	98,800	53,140
18 Dec 08	1,135.00	1,160.00	1,290.00	1,395.00	98,660	124,000
17 Dec 08	1,110.00	1,150.00	1,275.00	1,385.00	98,560	221,280
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
Jan	1,115.00	1,150.00	1,200.00	1,225.00
Dec	1,126.36	1,176.69	1,307.62	1,418.33

LME Al Alloy Short History USD/KG
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
02 Jan 09	1.115	1.150	1.200	1.225	103,560	46,940
31 Dec 08	1.070	1.100	1.220	1.330	103,000	46,700
30 Dec 08	1.046	1.100	1.220	1.330	101,880	46,680
29 Dec 08	1.105	1.140	1.250	1.360	102,100	44,380
24 Dec 08	1.100	1.140	1.265	1.375	101,600	50,180
23 Dec 08	1.102	1.180	1.310	1.420	101,480	49,700
22 Dec 08	1.106	1.155	1.285	1.395	99,260	61,220
19 Dec 08	1.091	1.135	1.265	1.375	98,800	53,140
18 Dec 08	1.135	1.160	1.290	1.395	98,660	124,000
17 Dec 08	1.110	1.150	1.275	1.385	98,560	221,280
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
Jan	1.115	1.150	1.200	1.225
Dec	1.126