SMM Aluminum Report: Strong US Retail Sales May Dampen Fed Rate Cut Hopes; Inventories Decline Amid Cost Pressures

게시됨: Oct 18, 2024 09:00
[SMM Aluminum Morning Meeting Summary: Stronger-than-expected US Retail Sales in September May Narrow the Fed's Interest Rate Cut; Aluminum Ingot Inventories Continue to Decline] On the macro front, the US dollar index rose 0.25% overnight. Data released on Thursday showed that US retail sales grew 0.4% in September, slightly above expectations. The number of initial jobless claims in the US last week reached 241,000, lower than the market forecast of 260,000, bolstering expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at a slower pace over the next year. On Thursday and Friday, four domestic departments held a press conference to unveil a series of policies aimed at continuing to stabilize the real estate market. Fundamentally, the growth rate of domestic electrolytic aluminum supply has slowed down, alumina prices have risen rapidly, and the cost of the electrolytic aluminum industry has increased significantly. On the demand side...

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