Alcoa cuts costs and output in ‘fundamentally shifted’ world

Alcoa is the latest commodity producer that’s cutting costs and output to mitigate the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

The company is the top US producer of aluminum, which is found in everything from jets to iPhones and has been among the worst-performing commodities during the crisis. As governments shut down large swathes of their economies, Alcoa said the extent and duration of the pandemic is unknown and suspended its market outlook.