President Donald Trump this month imposed sanctions on Rusal, Russia's biggest aluminum producer, and some other companies, in response to Moscow's alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. (cnbc.com)
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer pressed the International Trade Commission to take action to stop what aluminum producers in New York say are «predatory» trade practices by foreign governments and producers, especially China. (nystateofpolitics.com)
In the past five trading days, shares in leading aluminum producer Alcoa have surged on the news, jumping as much as 9.8 percent on March 1 alone. (usfunds.com)