The issues impacting the new Canadian marketing year

Fastmarkets proposes to add a note to the specifications for the weekly all-in assessment price for steel hot-dipped galvanized coil to clarify the included zinc coating extras and publish a non-market adjustment to reflect this extra.

Following a consultation period and market feedback, Fastmarkets will realign its consumer buying prices for No1 bundles and No1 busheling scrap in Detroit, effective from the August 2022 monthly settlement.

Steel scrap prices in both Turkey and the major Asian markets were under pressure in the week to Friday July 29. Most participants in these markets were expecting more of a downtrend to come in scrap prices amid weak sales of steel products

Electric-arc furnace (EAF) steel production is on the rise as China strives to meet decarbonization targets

The publication of Fastmarkets' Shanghai minor metal price assessments for Friday July 29 were delayed due to an editor error in the peer review process.

Prices for steel hollow sections in Northern and Southern Europe were flat in the week ended Wednesday July 27 amid minimal market activity

Fastmarkets is proposing to launch a manganese sulfate 32% Mn min, battery grade, ex-works mainland China price assessment to track market dynamics of this new energy raw material

Movements in seaborne iron ore prices were largely rangebound on Wednesday July 27 amid thin buying interest and market volatility, sources told Fastmarkets

Ever since the emissions scandal roiled Volkswagen in 2015, OEMs have been acutely aware of the need to protect their reputations and toe the ESG line