Tag: base metals market update February 2026

LME stocks fall 1.7% w-o-w Smelter restarts will tighten supplies further  Benchmark aluminium prices on the LME rose 2.20% in the week ended 27 February 2026. LME aluminium prices rose w-o-w, supported by production disruptions at Century Aluminum, planned smelter restarts, tight near-term supply expectations, and cautious investor sentiment amid potential mid-year Fed rate adjustments.…