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COKING COAL DAILY: PCI prices up in cfr, fob market amid supply tightness

Seaborne coking coal prices stayed largely stable in the cfr China market but decreased in the fob market on Friday October 15, amid weak offers and bids.

ASIA STEEL SCRAP DIGEST: China demand rises amid relaxation in power rationing

Less stringent restrictions on power supply in some areas of China have led to a boost in steel production levels and ferrous scrap demand at some mills in recent days,...

What the iron ore market can teach you about pulp futures

"We are on track to reach twenty-times the size of the physical pulp market now on the SHFE alone." Matt Graves, SVP, Fastmarkets

Massive paper and board production downtime hits China as energy usage limits

Government-mandated energy curb halts Jiangsu factories and production in eight other providences

MORNING VIEW: Metals prices have made a strong statement during LME Week

LME base metals prices were little changed early on Friday October 15, but the strong gains seen during this LME Week support our long-held view that we are in a...

Economic outlook 2022: could stagflation reduce the roaring 20s to a whimper?

Lasse Sinikallas, Fastmarkets director of macroeconomics, shares his outlook for the next 6-12 months, looking at the fundamental drivers of the global economy, including consumption, production and inflation.

PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to amend specifications of CIS export flat steel prices

Fastmarkets proposes a realignment of the specifications for its export flat steel price assessments from the Commonwealth of Independent States following market changes.

Economic outlook 2022: could stagflation reduce the roaring 20s to a whimper?

Lasse Sinikallas, director of macroeconomics, shares his outlook for the next 6-12 months, looking at the fundamental drivers of the global economy, including consumption, production and inflation.

Iran’s wheat imports could triple next year after severe weather conditions

Iran may triple its wheat imports in 2021-2022, with Russian exports at 4m tonnes, as the region recovers from dry and hot weather conditions

PRICING NOTICE: Delayed publication of Southeast Asia copper premium

The publication of Fastmarkets’ Southeast Asia copper premium was delayed on October 5 because of a reporter error.