Yearly Archives: 2024

Hedging with Jorge #Episode14: Understanding LME price curves

In the world of metal trading on the London Metal Exchange (LME), understanding price structures is key. Whether it’s aluminium, copper, or other metals,...

A comprehensive guide to aluminium extrusion and its applications

Aluminium is a material of choice across industries, thanks to its unique strength, flexibility, and lightweight properties. At the core of utilising this remarkable...

Hedging with Jorge #Episode13: Understanding aluminium price structures and futures

The aluminium futures market operates on a fascinating and highly structured pricing system, offering unparalleled clarity for traders and stakeholders. Here’s a snapshot of...

COP29’s digital climate action agenda hinges on reaching grassroots businesses

The recently endorsed COP29 declaration on Green Digital Action has once again highlighted the critical role of digitalisation in climate action. Now more than...

Hedging with Jorge #Episode12: A guide to cash settlement in the futures market

The futures market is a fascinating financial instrument that allows traders to lock in prices for commodities on a future date. Today, we’ll dive...

Hedging with Jorge #Episode11: A timeless strategy from ancient markets to modern finance

Hedging has been a cornerstone of economic stability for centuries, offering both producers and consumers a way to mitigate financial uncertainty. Let’s embark on...

Hedging with Jorge #Episode10: How LME helps aluminium producers manage price fluctuations

Aluminium producers face constant price volatility. The London Metal Exchange (LME) plays a crucial role as the global benchmark for aluminium pricing, making it...

Hedging with Jorge #Episode9: Protecting against price risks in aluminium

This week, we’re diving into hedging, a strategy used to protect against risks, unlike speculation, which aims to profit from price movements. We will...

Hedging with Jorge #Episode8: Exploring the art of carry trade in futures markets

In our last discussion, we explored the concept of going short in the futures market, focusing on how this position performs when prices rise...

Role of aluminium in electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing: Powering the future to achieve net zero target

Global electric vehicle sales reached 14 million in 2023*, showing an increased market share of 18 per cent in total sales from 4 per...

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