Aurubis CEO discusses copper tariff impacts and strategic investments in US and Europe

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

North American lumber industry struggles with closures, tariffs and post-pandemic demand shift

On Tuesday, April 8, the USDA confirmed a sale of 240,000 tonnes of US corn into Spain for delivery in the 2024-25 marketing year. This left market participants puzzled as they did not expect this sort of trade, given the looming tariff on US corn exported into the EU that will be implemented from next […]

Codelco stays flexible on copper trade amid tariff uncertainty

Fastmarkets selects the frequency of publication of a market assessment after considering the number of data points (deals, bids, offers, deals heard and assessments) that it can reasonably expect to collect on a consistent basis over the selected period to support the price assessment process. This proposal follows preliminary discussions with the market as well […]

Trading in most markets stalled after Wednesday’s announcement that lumber imports from Canada would be exempt from the newly imposed tariffs by the Trump administration. The most notable immediate impact was seen in lumber futures, where prices tumbled more than $50 on Thursday. In most physical markets, prices adjusted mildly in both directions. While digesting […]

Fastmarkets proposes to launch a price assessment for soap stock acid oil CIF Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, $/tonne.

This article examines stainless steel price trends and forecasts for 2025, breaking them down by region to provide clarity for industry professionals, investors, and market analysts.

This consultation, which is open until May 5, seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market, 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 find the current […]