The publication of Fastmarkets’ flat steel reduced carbon emissions, daily inferred, exw China, yuan/tonne assessment for Friday October 10 was delayed because of a procedural lapse. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

Fastmarkets proposes to launch a price index for West Coast steel hot-rolled coil, following ample feedback from the market suggesting we could provide additional clarity to the steel market with prices focused in that region. The hot-rolled coil market dynamics in the West Coast region are unique compared with those in the Midwest and South […]

The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-STE-0923 Flat steel reduced carbon emissions, daily inferred, exw China, yuan/tonne assessment for September 11 was delayed because of a procedural lapse. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The publication of the affected price was delayed for around three hours. The following price was published late: MB-STE-0923 Flat steel reduced carbon emissions, […]

Fastmarkets has corrected the rationale for its MB-STE-0184 steel hot-rolled coil index, fob mill US Midwest, which was published incorrectly on Tuesday September 2 due to the inclusion of an incorrect date. The rationale for MB-STE-0184 steel hot-rolled coil index, fob mill US Midwest, had erroneously stated that the index was calculated at $41.50 per cwt on […]

After a month-long consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the publication day of its weekly European steel domestic plate and import plate assessments from Wednesday to Thursday, to better align with related markets. The amended specifications are listed below (changes in italics): MB-STE-0034 Steel domestic plate 8-40mm, exw Northern Europe, €/tonneQuality: S235JR, width 2,500mm, length 12,000mm, thickness 8-40mm […]

Fastmarkets launches MB-STE-0914 steel coil 55% Al-Zn coated steel import, South Korean-made, ddp Gulf Ports, and MB-STE-0915 steel coil 55% Al-Zn coated steel import, non-South Korean-made, ddp Gulf Ports on Tuesday April 16.

Fastmarkets proposes to launch two assessments, steel coil Galvalume import South Korean-made, ddp Gulf Ports, $/cwt and steel coil Galvalume import non-South Korean-made, ddp Gulf Ports, $/cwt.

Fastmarkets has discontinued its Russian domestic steel prices as of Thursday October 5, 2023.

Publication of Fastmarkets’ daily domestic steel hot-rolled coil indices in Northern Europe and Italy on Wednesday September 20 took place earlier than scheduled due to an error.

Uncertainty arising from a potential strike at one or more of the Big Three automakers is at the forefront of the US flat-rolled market, upstaging the mill outage season that is currently underway, sources told Fastmarkets