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16 May 2008
LME Officials LME AL $/LB
Cash	1.3562
3MTH	1.3739
16 May 08

16 May 2008
LME Officials LME AL $/KG
Cash	2.990
3MTH	3.029
16 May 08

16 May 2008
LME Officials LME AL $/MT
Cash	2990.0
3MTH	3029.0
16 May 08

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16 May07:22Chinese quake fears push up aluminium (Financial Times)

15 May11:21China Halts Aluminum, Zinc Smelters, Checks Dams (Bloomberg)

07 Apr10:37Aluminum, Copper 2008 Forecasts Raised by Citigroup (Bloomberg)

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16 May17:35 BASE METALS: Comex Copper Rises On Dollar, Oil, Housing Data (Dow Jones)

16 May16:47 BASE METALS:LME Metals Up,Mkt Concern About Earthquake Damage (Dow Jones)

16 May11:56 BASE METALS: Comex Copper Seen 6 Cents Higher At Pit Open (Dow Jones)

16 May10:22 BASE METALS: Inch Higher On Copper Technical Momentum (Dow Jones)

16 May07:31 BASE METALS: China Zinc Futures Up; Smelter Confirmed Damage (Dow Jones)

16 May07:27 BASE METALS: LME Aluminum Up; China Power Supply Concerns (Dow Jones)

Reuters & Dow Jones Aluminum News (GMT)

16 May15:01Power Poses Threat To Quake-Hit China's Aluminum Smelters (Dow Jones)

16 May10:22How China's metals industry fared after quake (Reuters)

15 May09:14Sichuan quake destroys Wenchuan aluminium facility (Reuters)

13 May11:21Zinc smelters halt output after China earthquake (Reuters)

12 May09:44ANALYSIS-Power shortages may push aluminium to record high (Reuters)

08 May15:14Kaiser Aluminum profit rises but stock falls (Reuters)

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LME Aluminum Daily Summary

LME Aluminum Daily Summary 16 May 2008
USD/LB		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	1.3562	1.3739	1.4207	1.4324	1,029,125	5,020,550
Official	+/-	.0165	.0147	.0146	.0149	-1325	717100
Unofficial	$	1.3626	1.3826
Unofficial	+/-	.0064	.0087

LME Aluminum Daily Summary 16 May 2008
USD/MT		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	2,990.00	3,029.00	3,132.00	3,158.00	1,029,125	5,020,550
Official	+/-	36.50	32.50	32.00	33.00	-1325	717100
Unofficial	$	3,004.00	3,048.00
Unofficial	+/-	14.00	19.00

LME Aluminum Daily Summary 16 May 2008
USD/KG		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	2.990	3.029	3.132	3.158	1,029,125	5,020,550
Official	+/-	.036	.032	.032	.033	-1325	717100
Unofficial	$	3.004	3.048
Unofficial	+/-	.014	.019

LME Aluminum Short History

LME Aluminum Short History USD/LB
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
16 May 08	1.3562	1.3739	1.4207	1.4324	1,029,125	5,020,550
15 May 08	1.3397	1.3592	1.4061	1.4175	1,030,450	4,303,450
14 May 08	1.3070	1.3274	1.3730	1.3821	1,032,375	4,406,050
13 May 08	1.3145	1.3363	1.3798	1.3844	1,033,800	4,119,950
12 May 08	1.2955	1.3168	1.3621	1.3667	1,035,625	4,538,525
09 May 08	1.3007	1.3179	1.3640	1.3721	1,037,100	6,127,300
08 May 08	1.2791	1.3000	1.3463	1.3540	1,038,350	4,963,000
07 May 08	1.3075	1.3322	1.3712	1.3735	1,039,275	4,046,600
06 May 08	1.3068	1.3286	1.3653	1.3685	1,036,325	4,427,150
02 May 08	1.2773	1.2968	1.3336	1.3395	1,037,500	3,986,825
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
May	1.3070	1.3277	1.3706	1.3775
Apr	1.3423	1.3653	1.3971	1.3991

LME Aluminum Short History USD/MT
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
16 May 08	2,990.00	3,029.00	3,132.00	3,158.00	1,029,125	5,020,550
15 May 08	2,953.50	2,996.50	3,100.00	3,125.00	1,030,450	4,303,450
14 May 08	2,881.50	2,926.50	3,027.00	3,047.00	1,032,375	4,406,050
13 May 08	2,898.00	2,946.00	3,042.00	3,052.00	1,033,800	4,119,950
12 May 08	2,856.00	2,903.00	3,003.00	3,013.00	1,035,625	4,538,525
09 May 08	2,867.50	2,905.50	3,007.00	3,025.00	1,037,100	6,127,300
08 May 08	2,820.00	2,866.00	2,968.00	2,985.00	1,038,350	4,963,000
07 May 08	2,882.50	2,937.00	3,023.00	3,028.00	1,039,275	4,046,600
06 May 08	2,881.00	2,929.00	3,010.00	3,017.00	1,036,325	4,427,150
02 May 08	2,816.00	2,859.00	2,940.00	2,953.00	1,037,500	3,986,825
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
May	2,881.45	2,927.09	3,021.73	3,036.91
Apr	2,959.27	3,009.91	3,080.18	3,084.41

LME Aluminum Short History USD/KG
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
16 May 08	2.990	3.029	3.132	3.158	1,029,125	5,020,550
15 May 08	2.954	2.997	3.100	3.125	1,030,450	4,303,450
14 May 08	2.882	2.927	3.027	3.047	1,032,375	4,406,050
13 May 08	2.898	2.946	3.042	3.052	1,033,800	4,119,950
12 May 08	2.856	2.903	3.003	3.013	1,035,625	4,538,525
09 May 08	2.868	2.906	3.007	3.025	1,037,100	6,127,300
08 May 08	2.820	2.866	2.968	2.985	1,038,350	4,963,000
07 May 08	2.883	2.937	3.023	3.028	1,039,275	4,046,600
06 May 08	2.881	2.929	3.010	3.017	1,036,325	4,427,150
02 May 08	2.816	2.859	2.940	2.953	1,037,500	3,986,825
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
May	2.881	2.927	3.022	3.037
Apr	2.959	3.010	3.080	3.084

LME Al Alloy Daily Summary

LME Al Alloy Daily Summary 16 May 2008
USD/LB		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	1.2204	1.2338	1.2746	1.3063	36,640	36,300
Official	+/-	.0025	.0046	.0045	.0045	0	-16380
Unofficial	$	1.2406	1.2542
Unofficial	+/-	.0202	.0204

LME Al Alloy Daily Summary 16 May 2008
USD/MT		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	2,690.50	2,720.00	2,810.00	2,880.00	36,640	36,300
Official	+/-	5.50	10.00	10.00	10.00	0	-16380
Unofficial	$	2,735.00	2,765.00
Unofficial	+/-	44.50	45.00

LME Al Alloy Daily Summary 16 May 2008
USD/KG		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	2.691	2.720	2.810	2.880	36,640	36,300
Official	+/-	.006	.010	.010	.010	0	-16380
Unofficial	$	2.735	2.765
Unofficial	+/-	.044	.045

LME Al Alloy Short History

LME Al Alloy Short History USD/LB
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
16 May 08	1.2204	1.2338	1.2746	1.3063	36,640	36,300
15 May 08	1.2179	1.2292	1.2701	1.3018	36,640	52,680
14 May 08	1.2034	1.2156	1.2565	1.2882	36,640	27,000
13 May 08	1.2134	1.2202	1.2610	1.2927	36,840	25,860
12 May 08	1.2043	1.2156	1.2565	1.2882	36,800	24,600
09 May 08	1.2043	1.2156	1.2542	1.2859	36,800	29,760
08 May 08	1.2020	1.2134	1.2542	1.2859	36,780	52,960
07 May 08	1.2002	1.2179	1.2587	1.2927	36,420	28,420
06 May 08	1.1975	1.2043	1.2474	1.2814	36,420	28,660
02 May 08	1.1839	1.1975	1.2406	1.2723	36,420	27,860
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
May	1.2043	1.2162	1.2575	1.2896
Apr	1.2508	1.2654	1.3076	1.3416

LME Al Alloy Short History USD/MT
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
16 May 08	2,690.50	2,720.00	2,810.00	2,880.00	36,640	36,300
15 May 08	2,685.00	2,710.00	2,800.00	2,870.00	36,640	52,680
14 May 08	2,653.00	2,680.00	2,770.00	2,840.00	36,640	27,000
13 May 08	2,675.00	2,690.00	2,780.00	2,850.00	36,840	25,860
12 May 08	2,655.00	2,680.00	2,770.00	2,840.00	36,800	24,600
09 May 08	2,655.00	2,680.00	2,765.00	2,835.00	36,800	29,760
08 May 08	2,650.00	2,675.00	2,765.00	2,835.00	36,780	52,960
07 May 08	2,646.00	2,685.00	2,775.00	2,850.00	36,420	28,420
06 May 08	2,640.00	2,655.00	2,750.00	2,825.00	36,420	28,660
02 May 08	2,610.00	2,640.00	2,735.00	2,805.00	36,420	27,860
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
May	2,654.95	2,681.36	2,772.27	2,843.18
Apr	2,757.45	2,789.68	2,882.73	2,957.73

LME Al Alloy Short History USD/KG
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
16 May 08	2.691	2.720	2.810	2.880	36,640	36,300
15 May 08	2.685	2.710	2.800	2.870	36,640	52,680
14 May 08	2.653	2.680	2.770	2.840	36,640	27,000
13 May 08	2.675	2.690	2.780	2.850	36,840	25,860
12 May 08	2.655	2.680	2.770	2.840	36,800	24,600
09 May 08	2.655	2.680	2.765	2.835	36,800	29,760
08 May 08	2.650	2.675	2.765	2.835	36,780	52,960
07 May 08	2.646	2.685	2.775	2.850	36,420	28,420
06 May 08	2.640	2.655	2.750	2.825	36,420	28,660
02 May 08	2.610	2.640	2.735	2.805	36,420	27,860
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
May	2.655	2.681	2.772	2.843
Apr	2.757	2.790	2.883	2.958

LME NASAAC Daily Summary

LME NASAAC Daily Summary 16 May 2008
USD/LB		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	1.2206	1.2406	1.2859	1.3132	117,640	95,540
Official	+/-	.005