With the exception of a small burst of activity in early September, the aluminum market remains lackluster. In recent weeks, primary aluminum prices on the all-important exchanges moved up and down in a tight range, except for one spurt about September 9. Even so, that two-cent-per-pound rise was for nontechnical reasons, with the price volatility created by worry over the September 11 anniversary and increasing Iraqi-U.S. political tensions. Prices quickly fell back a few days later.
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