# Macro front weakens, LME squeeze heats up

> US payrolls and October CPI beat expectations, raising bets on a December Fed rate hike and lifting the US dollar index. LME aluminium inventories fell to 226,700 tonnes, and the spot-to-three-month premium hit a more than 30-year high. Signs of easing in the Middle East also cooled geopolitical risk premiums.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T03:12:58.004Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100592-macro-front-weakens-lme-squeeze-heats-up
- Commodities: [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md)

## Why it matters

The story concerns base metals, not feed commodities. Its rate and dollar signals are a broad macro backdrop that could weigh slightly on dollar-priced agricultural markets.

## Sources

- alcircle.com: https://www.alcircle.com/news/press-release/macro-front-weakens-lme-squeeze-heats-up-121955

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