Increased supply of alternative feedstocks, along with weak demand, has caused the China domestic nickel sulfate price to trend down since hitting a record high on April 22.

European aluminium premiums have fallen from recent record highs in the week ended Wednesday June 15 due to increasingly bearish sentiment and a drop off in spot demand, but there is disagreement in the market about how far spot premiums can drop in current conditions

Fastmarkets has corrected its weekly price assessment for steel mesh-quality wire rod in the Northern Europe domestic market, which was published incorrectly on Wednesday June 15 due to an error.

Fastmarkets published its daily steel hot-rolled coil index earlier than scheduled on Tuesday June 14 due to a reviewer error.

Base metals analyst Boris Mikanikrezai explains why tin prices are likely to behave badly over the next three months

European aluminium billet premiums have fallen from recent record highs following a surge of imports, resulting in an oversupplied market at a time when demand from the automotive sector has weakened, participants told Fastmarkets

Soaring international prices for palm oil and soyoil are affecting China's year-end balance between supply and demand

Fastmarkets has amended the frequency of its assessments of London Metal Exchange base metals warrant premiums to fortnightly from weekly

Hedging in the steel and ferrous scrap industries in the United States is still not mainstream due to nagging perception issues that contribute to misunderstandings about how it really works, according to panelists at the 37th annual Steel Success Strategies conference in early June

Willingness to pay for steel that advances decarbonization and sustainability goals is gaining ground, suggesting that premium pricing for green steel could be implemented and marking a turnaround from views in the recent past, according to leading service center executives