Woodfree paper prices continued to rise during the second quarter of the year as producers tried to offset higher input costs including transport and, particularly, pulp

Steel received scant attention in the US presidential debate held on Thursday June 27 between incumbent President Joe Biden and challenger former President Donald Trump.

Black Sea sunflower oil prices have declined by 5% over the past 10 days after reaching season-high levels, trade sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday June 27

After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the pricing frequency of its assessments for MB-FEO-0001 Ferro-molybdenum 65% Mo min, in-whs Rotterdam; MB-FEO-0003 Molybdenum drummed molybdic oxide 57% Mo min, in-whs Rotterdam; and MB-FEO-0004 Molybdenum MB drummed molybdic oxide Mo, in-whs Busan to daily, from twice weekly.

Hefty copper concentrate costs amid a sustained supply deficit are expected to cause most global copper smelters to run below costs from 2025 onwards, sources told Fastmarkets at the sidelines of LME Asia Week 2024 in Hong Kong on Thursday June 27

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the frequency of its MB-AL-0343 aluminium P1020A (MJP) spot premium, cif Japan, $/tonne to daily from twice weekly.

Amid a market downturn, suppliers reconsider proposed price increases for pulp in China, revealing the complexities of the import pulp market

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for its MB-IRO-0004 pig iron import, cfr Gulf of Mexico, US assessment, via an open consultation process between May 24 and June 24, 2024. This consultation was done as part of our annual methodology review process.

Tightness in raw material supply has driven Fastmarkets’ copper and zinc treatment charges (TCs) to all-time lows, while lead concentrate TCs have hit intra-year lows. Fastmarkets looks at the common themes driving the downward movements

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the chemical specifications of its indices for high grade CIF and FOT Tianjin manganese ore.