Century Aluminum Hits Yearly High

Century Aluminum climbed to a yearly high on Monday as aluminum companies enjoyed a big day amid talks of Alcoa buying out rival Alcan. Century Aluminum's stock gapped open higher and maintained that level throughout the morning and into the afternoon. It added slightly more in the early afternoon hours. The stock closed at $53.49, up $3.96. The rally took the stock above resistance it had tested off and on for two and a half months.