Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for its ferro-chrome 50% Cr import, cif main Chinese ports, $ per lb contained Cr price assessment, via an open consultation process between April 7 and May 5, 2025. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process. No feedback was […]

The MB-SN-0011 rationale mistakenly read “The tin grade A min 99.85% ingot premium, ddp Midwest US, was $1,550-1,660/t on Tuesday May 6, unchanged week on week.” This has been corrected to read “The tin grade A min 99.85% ingot premium, ddp Midwest US, was $1,550-1,660/t on Tuesday May 6, unchanged since March 4.” Fastmarkets’ pricing database has […]

This consultation, which is open until May 30, 2025, seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes all elements of our pricing process, our price specifications and publication frequency. You can […]

This consultation, which is open until May 30, 2025, seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes all elements of our pricing process, our price specifications and publication frequency. You can […]

This consultation, which is open until May 30, 2025, seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes all elements of our pricing process, our price specifications and publication frequency. The prices […]

AG-WHE-0019 Wheat Feed wheat FOB Ukraine $/mt (M2) was incorrectly published as $233 per tonne. It has been corrected to $217 per tonne. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change. These prices are part of the Fastmarkets Ags Grains package. For more information or to provide feedback on this correction notice or if you […]

Given the prevailing specifications of mid-grade fines in the seaborne spot market, Fastmarkets proposes to launch the index to track and reflect the spot price of 60-63% Fe iron ore fines in the CFR Qingdao spot market, aligning with the latest quality of mid-grade fines commonly traded in the market. The specifications would be as […]

Following an initial consultation under the ongoing review of Fastmarkets’ iron ore 62% Fe fines index name and specifications, Fastmarkets is proposing changes to the name and specifications of the Fastmarkets value-in-use adjustment values. The new specifications would be as follows, with amendments in italics: MB-IRO-0018 Iron ore 61% fines, % Fe VIU, cfr Qingdao, $/tonneIron Value In Use adjustments […]

Following the conclusion of a consultation period, Fastmarkets has introduced a new monthly price assessment to reflect 99.4% min grade chromium commonly sourced from European producers, which is traded at a premium to the broader 99% grade. This material had previously been included in the MB-CR-0001 chromium alumino-thermic 99% min, in-whs Rotterdam, $/tonne. This launch […]

Fastmarkets Agriculture publishing schedule has been updated accordingly. You can find the publishing schedule here. For more information or to provide feedback on the publishing schedule update, please contact Eduardo Tinti by email at: pricing.ags@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “Asia Soybean publishing schedule, 2025”. Please indicate if comments are confidential. Fastmarkets will consider all comments […]