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LME Aluminum Prices (Sept. 21- 23)
Date
|
Open
|
High
|
Low
|
Close
|
Change
|
Settlement
|
Sept. 21
|
2201.0
|
2217.5
|
2170.0
|
2173.0
|
-1.32%
|
2193.8
|
Sept. 22
|
2176.0
|
2239.0
|
2176.0
|
2238.0
|
2.99%
|
2206.8
|
Sept. 23
|
2235.0
|
2298.0
|
2235.0
|
2285.0
|
2.10%
|
2271.4
|
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