PRICING NOTICE: Correction to Europe stainless steel alloy surcharges

Fastmarkets MB has corrected its monthly values for European grade-304 stainless steel alloy surcharges, which were published incorrectly on Friday August 30.

The Fastmarkets stainless steel cold-rolled sheet 2mm grade 304 alloy surcharge domestic, Europe price assessment was originally published at €1,889-1,934 per tonne. This has now been corrected to €1,519-1,557 per tonne.

The Fastmarkets stainless steel bright bar grade 304 alloy surcharge domestic, Europe price assessment was originally published at €1,519-1,557 per tonne. This has now been corrected to €1,889-1,934 per tonne.

Fastmarkets MB’s price book and database have been updated to reflect this change.

For more information or to provide feedback on this correction notice or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this price, please contact Ross Yeo by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading ‘FAO: Ross Yeo re: Europe stainless steel.

To see all Fastmarkets’ pricing methodology and specification documents go to www.fastmarkets.com/prices/pricing-methodology

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