Aluminum Markets Flash a Warning for the Economy
- Weaker industry demand could push up LME inventories
- Market backwardation gives incentive to deliver to warehouses
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When aluminum demand last contracted during the financial crisis and unwanted metal started flooding into warehouses, it took more than a decade to work through the glut. Now, the market is bracing for another sharp increase in inventories as demand growth grinds to a halt.