SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to discontinue daily Tokyo Kerb Aluminum Price

Following a period of industry feedback, Platts will discontinue publication of the daily Tokyo Kerb Prices for Aluminum Cash (MMALV00), and Tokyo Kerb Prices for Aluminum 3-Month (MMALW00) effective July 1, 2015.

As Platts has reported, the relevance of Kerb has diminished significantly since the launch of LME Select, which provides live electronic LME trading prices 24 hours a day.

Market feedback is that the Kerb prices are no longer representative and do not serve a purpose as an industry reference.

With the discontinuation of these prices, Platts will also cease to publish the daily Tokyo Kerb Aluminum Cash price in yen/kg (MMATK00), and the Tokyo Kerb 3-Month price in yen/kg, which are automated prices with the yen conversion.

The final publication of these prices will be on June 30, 2015.

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