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Nothing new under the sun here as Vicky has been making this call for a few months now.
But signs she's correct in this view are increasing. The main supporting argument to her view is the continued growth of Chinese alumina production, up 51% year on year according to the latest data.
This rapid growth in production has begun to be felt in the aluminium sector, with even stronger aluminium production figures expected from China over the next few months,Vicky says.
While some are of the view that this is a one-off situation, Merrill Lynch couldn't disagree more, predicting that its supply side forecasts for the current year will be beaten, implying spot prices will come under pressure as the year progresses.
She predicts there will be a 3-6 month lag before Chinese aluminium exports increase, with resulting pressure on prices.
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