Fastmarkets decides to change the publication times for its China technology and energy metal prices: pricing notice

Fastmarkets consulted the market on the proposed change between April 2 and May 11, 2026. No feedback was received, and Fastmarkets will therefore proceed with the change.

This decision was first proposed in a methodology note published on April 2, which you can view here.

This notice of the decision was delayed past its original May 11 schedule, and changes will therefore be effective from May 21, instead of May 18 as was originally proposed.

The prices, currently published in UK working hours, will be published in China working hours to more closely align the timing to the activity in the relevant markets and to ensure that subscribers receive timely and accurate pricing information.

Prices affected and new publication times shown in the table: 

For more information or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to any of these prices, please contact pricing@fastmarkets.com, industrialminerals@fastmarkets.com and minormetals@fastmarkets.com.

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To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to the Fastmarkets methodology page.