Iron ore enters an age of change
Market growth and decarbonization collide to create an unclear future for steelmaking
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Iron ore’s critical role in decarbonizing steelmaking
Iron ore plays a critical role in decarbonizing steelmaking. What does greener steel mean for global iron ore markets? And what part will China play in driving change?
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Are higher copper prices here to stay?
Market fundamentals have reasserted their influence on copper pricing in the first quarter of 2021, but macro forces are expected to push and pull the red metal’s price in the...
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Fastmarkets expands its PRA operation by acquiring The Jacobsen
London, February 2 2021 (Press Release) – Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC (“Euromoney”), the international information services provider of essential information to global and specialist markets, announces the acquisition of 100%...
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New Fastmarkets-settled cobalt contract to launch at CME Group
Fastmarkets, the industry-leading cross-commodity PRA, announced on Thursday November 19 that CME Group has chosen Fastmarkets as the PRA for its new cash-settled cobalt futures contract, which will launch on...
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What we learned from the Chinese and European infrastructure initiatives
After the outbreak of the global pandemic, governments around the world sought measures to relieve the economic pressures of imposed lockdowns, mainly in the form of stimulus packages.
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China’s phase one agriculture buying brings out the bulls, but can logistics cope?
Soybean and corn export volumes test port capacity and force competition for finite logistics.
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The risk of switching in the US HRC market
Switching to a different, better data provider in any market is a calculated risk - especially when you’re used to the way things are.
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Fastmarkets successfully completes IOSCO assurance review of 28 metals benchmarks
Fastmarkets, a leading source of price data for global commodity markets, is delighted to announce the successful completion of an independent assurance review of 28 key metals benchmarks.
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Trade wars, new capacity and increased prime scrap demand poise the HRC market for turbulence
The United States steel market continues to forge ahead. On the heels of Section 232, Covid-19 and the subsequent recession, the market is showing strains through price pressure and volatility.