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.
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Extreme weather in UK provides food for thought for millers
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,...
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Forest products markets face mounting pressure
The risk of overlooking the forces reshaping the markets.
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Is the HRC price you are using published daily? It should be
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...
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Fastmarkets shorts: The spread between HRC and busheling in 2020
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.
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Tailored pricing: Adding transparency to the cobalt market
New demand for cobalt that comes with the transformation to the new-energy economy also means a fresh way of doing business.
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Zorba market faces choppy waters
Many scrap market participants were optimistic that shredded mixed non-ferrous metal product zorba would have a strong start to 2020. With firm demand and high prices for ferrous scrap encouraging...