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...
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.
Soybean and corn export volumes test port capacity and force competition for finite logistics.
Switching to a different, better data provider in any market is a calculated risk - especially when you’re used to the way things are.
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.
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.
The impact of extreme weather on the UK’s wheat harvest has captured headlines and highlighted again the challenges for processors, with the country’s milling sector facing difficult decisions around feedstocks,...
The risk of overlooking the forces reshaping the markets.
The steel markets, and specifically hot-rolled coil, have been buffeted by dynamics inside and outside the market. Section 232 tariffs, challenges in the automotive sector, recessionary forces, the significance of...
Using the Fastmarkets Dashboard, managing editor Thorsten Schier shows us how our daily Midwest hot-rolled coil index and Midwest No. 1 busheling index have been affected by Covid-19.
