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    Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday June 4 that are worth another look.

    Following market consultation, and as part of an ongoing rationalization of price coverage to focus on the most important, liquid markets, Fastmarkets RISI will discontinue quarterly prices for Japan and Korea published in PPI Asia with effect from the current month. The last Japan price watch table was published on March 15, 2020, and the […]

    Fastmarkets FOEX is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodologies for its PIX China Pulp price indices, as part of its announced annual methodology review process. At the same time, Fastmarkets FOEX is proposing a change in schedule to publish the indices on Fridays rather than Tuesdays from September. The open consultation, which […]

    The three-month copper price on the London Metal Exchange was down during morning trading on Thursday June 4, falling below the $5,500-per-tonne support level in a complex-wide downturn that saw risk appetite soften, while lead futures led on the downside with a 1.9% fall over the morning.

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    Purple, Texture, Lighting

    The definitive podcast for the critical minerals and battery raw materials markets. From uncovering market secrets to predicting future trends using Fastmarkets forecasting data, we’ve got you covered.

    In Hotter Commodities, special correspondent Andrea Hotter cuts to the chase on the biggest stories impacting the natural resources sector, what it means for the markets, the key risks and opportunities.

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