Does Century Aluminum’s Risk-Reward Proposition Look Attractive?

US-based aluminum producers including Alcoa (AA) and Century Aluminum (CENX) are trading with double-digit year-to-date losses despite the Section 232 tariffs President Trump imposed. Aluminum markets have been rattled by higher Chinese aluminum exports. China’s unwrought aluminum exports rose 12.8% in the first five months of the year and hit the second-highest level on record in May. Higher Chinese aluminum exports tend to put pressure on aluminum prices.