Short answers to common questions, with links back to today, history, and source notes.
This page stores a USD wholesale-style benchmark for aluminum consistent with the configured public series (commonly USD per metric ton for futures-style continuous symbols). Retail or scrap quotes can differ materially.
No. Consumer scrap values reflect collection, transport, and dealer margins; use this page as one futures-anchored reference and confirm locally.
These explanations combine the latest price updates on this site with selected headlines. No single source should be treated as the sole confirmed cause.
Macro and futures headlines below are third-party RSS items for context only—not trading advice.
How we choose sources & cross-checks (home methodology) →
Spot levels and charts reference public data sources and are cross-checked where comparable data overlaps; FX uses Frankfurter ECB rates.
Headlines are from public RSS feeds for context; we do not endorse or verify each story.
Always confirm prices and terms with your broker or data vendor before acting.
Non-English locales may show machine-translated headlines (MyMemory or LibreTranslate). Translation is approximate and not verified.