aluminum

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The rising market price for aluminum has driven up buyers’ costs for the metal and in turn the delivery charge with the tariff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Cornerstone, which manufactures external building materials, has struggled with increases in the cost of steel and aluminum because of tariffs and lower customer demand, according to S&P Global Ratings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

When replacing their copper gutters a few years ago, they considered switching to aluminum, which would have been cheaper, but ultimately stuck with copper to preserve the home’s integrity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Rise in aluminum prices on March 30, to a four-year high, after two Gulf smelters were hit by Iran.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Mrs. Farmer traced a dark, wrinkled finger across the letters stamped into the aluminum.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson