The world's largest steelmaker cut its forecast for demand in its main market Europe on Thursday after lower steel prices depressed earnings at the start of the year.
In April, Rusal landed a major equity and supply deal with Braidy Industries, which is building the first greenfield aluminium rolling mill in the United States in 37 years.
A swift deterioration in China-US trade talks hit global financial markets this week as investors faced the prospect of an escalation rather than an end to a 10-month-old trade war.
