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Weekly Analysis: We still see reasons to expect temporal and limited further falls in prices  8-May-08
Weekly Analysis:We see reasons to expect temporal and limited further falls in prices  30-Apr-08
Weekly Analysis:Why the low and high price levels to expect in this market have moved sharply up  22-Apr-08
Weekly Analysis: The market is not experiencing tightness; limited correction could resume but is not a sure bet  26-Mar-08
Weekly Analysis: Correction could head to $2,875-$2,670; We continue to expect prices targeting $3,600 by the end of the year  18-Mar-08
Weekly Analysis: Should we expect lower prices ahead?  27-Feb-08
HARBOR Aluminum Alert: Aluminum prices reach our target of $3,000 per mton…$3,200 is the next target  26-Feb-08
Weekly Aluminum Analysis: Prices of $3,000-3,200 could arrive sooner than expected; ultimate low seems to be have moved up  14-Feb-08
Weekly Analysis: We really think we have seen the low and that much higher prices will come  7-Feb-08
Weekly Aluminum Analysis: The big question today is if $2,400 or $2,300 will be the bottom of the market  0-Jan-08
Aluminum Intelligence: We are in a short term correction phase within a structural led long term upward trend   4-Apr-08
Aluminum Intelligence: Prices as high as $3,600 by end of year; there is possibility of a seasonal correction   3-Mar-08
Aluminum Intelligence: We may have seen the low; we see upward adjustment toward $3,000 in IIH   31-Jan-08
Aluminum Intelligence:Underlying market is tightening but US housing and credit crisis delaying price adjustment   13-Dec-07
Aluminum Intelligence: We continue to see more upward than downward risks in prices   9-Oct-07
Aluminum Intelligence: Structural, fundamental and cyclical bullish aluminum factors remain, although we see the price outlook less bull   3-Sep-07
Aluminum Intelligence: We no longer expect aluminum to plummet but do see risks of higher prices   19-Jul-07
Aluminum Intelligence: Surplus bigger than official data suggests; we see prices fall but inside range   1-Jun-07
Aluminum Intelligence: Non-fundamental factors are neutralizing the growing market surplus   30-Apr-07
Aluminum Intelligence: Aluminum output is booming; we see surplus and lower prices ahead   20-Mar-07
Aluminum Price Outlook: Consensus is embracing our view of higher prices ahead as analysts are upgrading considerably their price forecasts   21-Apr-08
Aluminum Price Outlook: Numerous Reasons to expect a correction before upward trend resumes   13-Mar-08
Aluminum Price Outlook: Upward adjustment in prices has started   20-Feb-08
Aluminum Price Outlook: Who were the best ranked aluminum forecasters in `07 and what they expect for `08?   8-Jan-08
Aluminum Price Outlook: Bullish Sentiment Reaches Highest Level since Feb `06   10-Dec-07
Aluminum Price Outlook: The number of bullish analysts is increasing; bears are less bear   12-Nov-07
Aluminum Price Outlook: Consensus and the options market see higher prices ahead   11-Oct-07
Aluminum Price Outllok: Consensus is bear `08 but expects prices above $2,450   17-Sep-07
Aluminum Price Outlook: Consensus expects prices to average above $2,700 in IIH `07; the number of bulls for `08 is growing   9-Aug-07
Price Outlook: Price implications of the evaporation of the market surplus   3-Jul-07
HARBOR Aluminum Commentary: Prices practically unchanged as aluminum output in China is not significantly affected by earthquake   13-May-08
HARBOR Aluminum Commentary: Prices fail to break $2,875 support again…earthquake a menace for short term bear case   12-May-08
HARBOR Aluminum Commentary: Market struggles to conquer strong support level of $2,875-2,850 per mton (130-129 cent/lb)   9-May-08
HARBOR Aluminum Commentary: Trying again to break support at $2,875-2850 per mton (129-130 cent/lb)   8-May-08
HARBOR Aluminum Commentary: Approaching our target level again?   7-May-08
HARBOR Aluminum Commentary: Fresh highs in oil lift aluminum   6-May-08
HAROR Aluminum Alert: Prices will likely open up tomorrow   5-May-08
HARBOR Aluminum Commentary: Prices increased today but further temporal falls in prices could emerge in the short-term   2-May-08
HARBOR Aluminum Alert: Prices could touch the $2,800-2,700 zone in the very short-term   1-May-08
HARBOR Aluminum Commentary: If prices close down tomorrow, we will have a strong case for $2,875 or lower   29-Apr-08

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> Aluminum Intelligence: We are in a short term correction phase within a structural led long term upward trend

4-Apr-08

Conclusion: Aluminum prices are in a long term upward move given strong structural demand growth mainly from China, strong structural speculative demand, near record low inventory levels in terms of weeks of consumption, escalating output and capex costs ...

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> Weekly Analysis: We still see reasons to expect temporal and limited further falls in prices

8-May-08

We see increasing reasons to expect prices to fall further but temporarily toward our target zone of $2,800-2,700 per mton (127-123 cent/lb). If that is the case, we judge that locking in `08-`09 requirements will seem reasonable as it will imply locking ...

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> HARBOR Aluminum Commentary: Prices practically unchanged as aluminum output in China is not significantly affected by earthquake

13-May-08

Nevertheless, gains in aluminum were limited as traders reported that just around 170,000 tpy of aluminum capacity was tentatively......

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