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(AMM) Secondary aluminum alloy tags said stuck in crosswinds

February 24, 2010 - 20:51 GMT Location: NEW YORK

KEYWORDS: secondary aluminum , low-copper ingot

Secondary aluminum alloy prices are caught in crosswinds, with low-copper ingot still being pressured upward by tight scrap supplies.

Most ingot prices are flat compared with last week, with A380.1 remaining in a range of $1.02 to $1.03 per pound, while low-copper grades A360.1 and A413.1 are up by 2 cents to a range of $1.11 to $1.12 per pound.

On the scrap list, most grades are up by 2 cents, putting old sheet and cast in a range of 66...

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