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Alcoa second-quarter profit drops on low aluminium prices

Alcoa on Monday reported a lower quarterly net profit, as revenue was hit by falling aluminium and alumina prices and plant operations that have been curtailed, closed or sold off.

Alcoa reiterated its forecast for global automotive production growth in 2016 of 1% to 4%, but said continued weakness in the North American market would offset anticipated growth in heavy-duty truck, trailer and bus production in China.