Delayed publication of European flat steel prices

The publication of Fastmarkets' European flat steel assessments for Wednesday August 9 was delayed due to a technical issue.

The publication of the affected prices was delayed for 29 minutes. Fastmarkets’ database has since been updated.

The following indices were published late:

MB-STE-0046 Steel hot-rolled coil import, cfr main port Northern Europe, €/tonne
MB-STE-0044 Steel cold-rolled coil import, cfr main port Northern Europe, €/tonne
MB-STE-0047 Steel hot-rolled coil import, cfr main port Southern Europe, €/tonne
MB-STE-0045 Steel cold-rolled coil import, cfr main port Southern Europe, €/tonne
MB-STE-0048 Steel hot-dipped galvanized coil import, cfr main port Southern Europe, €/tonne
MB-STE-0026 Steel cold-rolled coil domestic, exw Northern Europe, €/tonne
MB-STE-0030 Steel hot-dipped galvanized coil domestic, exw Northern Europe, €/tonne
MB-STE-0027 Steel cold-rolled coil domestic, exw Southern Europe, €/tonne
MB-STE-0031 Steel hot-dipped galvanized coil domestic, exw Southern Europe, €/tonne
MB-STE-0091 Steel hot-dipped galvanized coil import, cfr main port Northern Europe, €/tonne
MB-STE-0532 Steel hot-rolled coil domestic, exw Central Europe, €/tonne
MB-STE-0893 Steel hot-rolled coil domestic, exw Spain, €/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 Holly Chant by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Holly Chant re flat steel assessments.”

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

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