Delayed publication of several Fastmarkets steel, scrap and manganese ore prices

The publication of several Fastmarkets' steel, scrap and manganese ore prices for Friday August 4 were delayed due to a technical issue.

Fastmarkets’ pricing database has since been updated. The published values were not affected

The following prices were published late:

Manganese ore seaborne prices
MB-MNO-0001 Manganese ore index, 44% Mn, cif Tianjin, $/dmtu
MB-MNO-0002 Manganese ore index, 37% Mn, fob Port Elizabeth, $/dmtu
MB-MNO-0003 Manganese ore index, 37% Mn, cif Tianjin, $/dmtu

Turkish steel scrap import prices
MB-STE-0416 HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix) North Europe origin US $ per tonne CFR Turkey
MB-STE-0417 HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix) United States origin US $ per tonne CFR Turkey
MB-STE-0894 Steel scrap, HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), month-to-date deal-weighted average, North Europe origin, cfr Turkey, $/tonne

Stainless steel prices in Europe
MB-STS-0281 Stainless steel cold-rolled sheet 2mm grade 304 transaction domestic, delivered North Europe, €/tonne
MB-STS-0001 Stainless steel cold-rolled sheet 316 2mm alloy surcharge domestic, Europe, €/tonne
MB-STS-0002 Stainless steel cold-rolled sheet base price 316 2mm domestic, delivered Europe, €/tonne
MB-STS-0004 Stainless steel bright bar grade 304 alloy surcharge domestic, Europe, €/tonne
MB-STS-0005 Stainless steel bright bar grade 304 base price domestic, delivered Europe,€/tonne
MB-STS-0006 Stainless steel cold-rolled sheet 2mm grade 304 alloy surcharge domestic, Europe, €/tonne
MB-STS-0007 Stainless steel cold-rolled sheet 2mm grade 304 base price domestic, delivered Northern Europe, €/tonne

European steel slab imports
MB-STE-0896 Steel slab import, cif Italy, $/tonne

Stainless steel scrap prices in Europe and the UK
MB-STS-0013 Stainless steel scrap 12-13% Cr solids domestic, delivered merchants UK, £/tonne
MB-STS-0014 Stainless steel scrap 16-17% Cr solids domestic, delivered merchants UK, £/tonne
MB-STS-0010 Stainless steel scrap 18/8 solids domestic, delivered merchants UK, £/tonne
MB-STS-0011 Stainless steel scrap 18/8 turnings domestic, delivered merchants UK, £/tonne
MB-STS-0259 Stainless steel scrap 316 solids domestic, delivered merchants UK, £/tonne
MB-STS-0260 Stainless steel scrap 316 turnings domestic, delivered merchants UK, £/tonne
MB-STS-0008 Stainless steel scrap 18/8 solids import, cif main European port, €/tonne
MB-STS-0009 Stainless steel scrap 18/8 turnings import, cif main European port, €/tonne
MB-STS-0261 Stainless steel scrap 316 solids import, cif main port Europe, €/tonne
MB-STS-0262 Stainless steel scrap 316 turnings import, cif main port Europe, €/tonne

Indian steel prices
MB-IRO-0023 Direct reduced iron domestic, exw India, rupees/tonne
MB-STE-0434 Steel hot-dipped galvanized coil domestic, ex-whse India, rupees/tonne
MB-STE-0437 Steel heavy plate domestic, ex-whse India, rupees/tonne
MB-STE-0444 Steel hot-rolled coil import, cfr main port India, $/tonne
MB-STE-0433 Steel billet domestic, exw India, rupees/tonne
MB-STE-0436 Steel hot-rolled coil domestic, ex-whse India, rupees/tonne
MB-STE-0439 Steel heavy plate 12-40mm export, fob main port India, $/tonne
MB-STE-0440 Steel billet export, fob main port India, $/tonne
MB-STE-0443 Steel cold-rolled coil import, cfr main port India, $/tonne
MB-STE-0446 Steel heavy plate 10-40mm import, cfr main port India, $/tonne
MB-STE-0435 Steel cold-rolled coil domestic, ex-whse India, rupees/tonne
MB-STE-0438 Steel rebar domestic, exw India, rupees/tonne
MB-STE-0442 Steel hot-rolled coil (commodity) export, fob main port India, $/tonne
MB-STE-0445 Steel hot-rolled coil (CR grade) import, cfr main port India, $/tonne
MB-STE-0441 Steel hot-dipped galvanized coil export, fob main port India, $/tonne

For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this price, please contact Janie Davies by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading: “FAO: Janie Davies: Delayed publication of several Fastmarkets steel, scrap and manganese ore prices.”

To see all Fastmarkets’ pricing methodology and specification documents, go to https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology.

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