New aluminum and alumina metals codes

Commodity: Metals Region: Global

The following codes have been created in dispatch category MM.

They represent daily, weekly, weekly average and monthly averages for various aluminum and alumina assessments.

Daily MW US413 (secondary aluminum alloy) is published Mondays and Thursdays on PMA 300.

Weekly MW US413 (secondary aluminum alloy) is published on PMA 678.

Monthly MW US413 (secondary aluminum alloy) is published on PMA 649.

The alumina assessments will be published on PMA page 005, while the market commentary can be found on PMA pages 003 and 004.

DBF = Dry Bulk Freight

Launch date for MW US413 is scheduled for August 2, 2010.

DISP SYMBOL BATES DEC FREQ CURR UOM DESCRIPTION MM MMWUS00 hl 2 DW USC LB MW US 413 Cts/Lb MM MMWUS04 u 2 WA USC LB MW US 413 Cts/Lb WAvg MM MMWUS03 u 2 MA USC LB MW US 413 Cts/Lb MAvg

Launch date for alumina is scheduled for August 16, 2010.

DISP SYMBOL BATES DEC FREQ CURR UOM DESCRIPTION MM MMWAU00 u 2 DW USD MT Alumina FOB Australia $/Mt MM MMWAU04 u 2 WA USD MT Alumina FOB Australia $/Mt WAvg MM MMWAU03 u 2 MA USD MT Alumina FOB Australia $/Mt MAvg MM MMXWC00 u 2 DW USD MT Alumina Ex-Works China $/Mt MM MMXWC04 u 2 WA USD MT Alumina Ex-Works China $/Mt WAvg MM MMXWC03 u 2 MA USD MT Alumina Ex-Works China $/Mt MAvg MM MMXCY00 u 2 DW CNY MT Alumina ExWorks China Yuan/Mt MM MMXCY04 u 2 WA CNY MT Alumina ExWorks China Yuan/Mt WA MM MMXCY03 u 2 MA CNY MT Alumina ExWorks China Yuan/Mt MA MM MMACH00 u 2 DW USD MT DBF Aus-China Handymax $/Mt MM MMACH04 u 2 WA USD MT DBF Aus-China Handymax $/Mt WA MM MMACH03 u 2 MA USD MT DBF Aus-China Handymax $/Mt MA