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The world of metals is evolving. As the circular economy continues to mature, secondary and scrap materials are becoming a more important indicator of market conditions. Scrap processors increasingly need breaking news and prices to strengthen their supply chains, their sustainability credentials, as well as live and daily data feeds to manage an evolving market.
Fastmarkets supports the metals recycling industry with trusted, technically rigorous market intelligence, designed to support decision making across supply chains. Our data and analysis help procurement, finance, and operations teams manage volatility, secure critical inputs, and plan ahead with confidence for both short-term supply requirements and long- term business strategy.
With Fastmarkets, the scrap materials market gains a clear, consistent view of prices, fundamentals, and policy impacts — all grounded in real market activity.
Steel materials
Aluminium
Copper and base metals
Keep up with shifting supply chains and geopolitics using the latest industry coverage
Plan ahead with short term forecasts, accessing world-class commentary and IOSCO-compliant cost modelling.
Consolidate all pricing, news, and forecasting needs into one unified solution
Retain a clear outlook of metal supply chains and new trade flows
Benchmark supplier offers with transparent data trusted by the market
Negotiate confidently using cost-of-production insights and feedstock differentials
Monitor inputs, finished and semi-finished products across the globe and monitor price differences and fluctuations on a daily basis.
Get instant alerts for price changes, breaking news, and updated forecasts.
Plan with confidence. Anticipate price movements and supply chain risks with trusted market intelligence.
Years of market exposure, straight from our reporters to your Dashboard. Get the latest insights from our industry-leading experts.
Your pulse-check for the industry. Access the latest reporting and commentary covering primary and secondary steel, aluminium, copper and other grades like auto hulks and demolition scrap.
View live data feeds* direct from global commodity exchanges via Dashboard to take the pulse of metals trading on a daily basis.
Transparency of pricing at your fingertips. Ensure you pay a fair price with comprehensive pricing data, reported daily and weekly.
Access to real-time and historical pricing for key materials
Plus, short-term forecasts and tracking for scrap prices in Europe and North America
Regular reports and commentary on market trends, regulatory updates, supply/demand dynamics, and policy impacts.
Exclusive access to MyDesk, your all-in-one platform for monitoring and analysing exchange data to calculate prices, access historic data and monitor exchange markets in real time.
Receive data in formats that seamlessly integrate with your existing systems (e.g., API, dashboards, reports, Excel add-in).
Integrate carbon costs with steel and P1020A aluminium prices, and access wider analysis, news and price forecasts via our dedicated Carbon dashboard.
Our customers don’t guess – they act. Fastmarkets Aerospace & Defense package gives you the critical market intelligence you need to navigate evolving global markets with:
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Navigate uncertainty and make business decisions with confidence using our price data, forecasts and critical intelligence.
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