Traders reported some of the strongest activity of the year to date in many species, with prices firming or moving higher in most regions. The stronger pace of sales emerged despite adverse weather conditions across many parts of the continent and stubbornly elevated mortgage interest rates. The Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price finished $9 […]

Fastmarkets has amended the name of the price assessment for nickel ore 1.8% basis 15-20% Fe water content: 30-35% Si:Mg ratio<2 lot size 50,000 tonnes, cif China. The name of the price has been shortened to nickel ore with 1.8% nickel content, cif China to enhance its readability and alignment with other Fastmarkets nickel ore […]

Read Fastmarkets' monthly battery raw materials market update for February 2025, focusing on raw materials including lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite and more

Fastmarkets will launch a European Spruce #2 2x4 16-foot assessment to add transparency to the most imported lumber item from Europe into the United States.

After a month-long consultation period, Fastmarkets has discontinued this price due to low market liquidity. All short-term forecasts associated with this price (or these prices) produced by the Fastmarkets research team, if any, have also been discontinued. If you have any comments on the discontinuation of this price, please contact Natasha Porter by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please […]

Access our expert lumber predictions for 2025, including insights into significant movements in the housing market.

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This guide explores current price trends, breaks down the key copper scrap grades and provides a global outlook for 2025.

Brazilian corn exports amounted to 3.59 million tonnes in January, down by 26.3% from the same month last year. Meanwhile, soybean shipments fell by 62.4% to 1.07 million tonnes, according to customs weekly data on Monday, February 10. In January last year, Brazil exported 4.87 million tonnes of corn and 2.85 million tonnes of soybeans. […]

Here are the key takeaways from market participants on US ferrous scrap metal prices, market confidence, inventory and more from our January survey.