On June 5, Alcoa fell 5.11% in regular trading, trading at $73.71/share, with trading volume of $134 million. The decline was driven by a combination of a company-specific legal setback and broad aluminum sector weakness.
On the news front, the Reykjavik District Court dismissed the second tort lawsuit filed by Alcoa subsidiary Fjarðaál against Eimskipafelag Íslands (Eimskip) and Samskip, marking an adverse legal development for the company. Simultaneously, the aluminum sector came under significant selling pressure, with Century Aluminum down 6.69%, Constellium down 4.81%, and Kaiser Aluminum down 3.24%.
The broader sector pullback was compounded by macro headwinds, as surging oil prices intensified inflation and rate-hike concerns, prompting profit-taking across base metals. LME aluminum fell 1.68% to $3,698/ton on June 3. Alcoa had previously rallied to $81.54 on June 2 amid a global aluminum supply crisis, with U.S. Midwest aluminum premiums hitting a record $2,557/ton. After breaching UBS's $80 target price, the stock faced elevated correction risk from accumulated gains.
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