On June 23, Alcoa fell 5.48% in regular trading, trading at $55.06/share, with turnover of approximately $82.77 million. The decline extended the stock's recent downward trajectory following a 3.82% drop in the prior session.
The selloff was driven by continued pressure on global aluminum prices after the United States and Iran reached a temporary transit agreement that paves the way for the Hormuz Strait to reopen. LME aluminum previously plunged 4.4% to $3,379.50 per ton — a two-month low — as the geopolitical risk premium rapidly dissipated. The Middle East conflict had previously caused a 35% year-over-year decline in regional aluminum output and disrupted critical shipping lanes. With the strait expected to reopen, markets are pricing in a release of pent-up Middle Eastern aluminum inventory alongside new Indonesian smelting capacity, creating a clear near-term bearish signal.
Within the Aluminum sector, stocks were broadly lower: Century Aluminum down 3.57%, Kaiser Aluminum down 2.66%, Constellium NV down 2.08%, and Tredegar down 0.40%.
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