Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The publication of the affected price was delayed for 1 hour and 43 minutes. The following price was affected: MB-AL-0004 Aluminium P1020A premium, in-whs dp Rotterdam, $/tonne This price is a part of the Fastmarkets’ base metals package. For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of […]

Fastmarkets is amending its pricing schedule of European contract pulp to better fit with market practices, effective January 2026.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-STE-0464 steel scrap HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix) US material import, cfr main port Taiwan, price assessment for Tuesday November 25 was delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The following price was affected:MB-STE-0464 – Steel scrap HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix) US material import, cfr main port Taiwan […]

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the specifications of its UAE steel scrap price indices to better align with industry trends and capture more precise data. Under the proposed amendments, the MB-STE-0910 steel scrap sheared HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), index, domestic, delivered UAE and the MB-STE-0927 Steel scrap, shredded, index, domestic, delivered UAE will allow data pertaining to material delivered to […]

During London Pulp Week 2025, industry participants gathered to discuss the pulp market outlook amid challenging conditions. Despite current lows in sentiment and profitability, the consensus was that tighter market conditions and potential supply-side shocks could lead to a more positive outlook for pulp prices as we move into 2026.

Spot prices for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) black mass and battery scrap rose during the week to Thursday November 13, driven by a sharp increase in Chinese lithium carbonate prices, sources told Fastmarkets.

Learn about the new safeguarding measures for ferroalloys in the EU, including tariff-rate quotas and price thresholds.

Fastmarkets has discontinued its weekly price assessment for MB-FEN-0001 nickel pig iron, high-grade NPI content 10-15%, contract, ddp China, on Friday November 21. After a consultation period that ended on November 18, Fastmarkets has discontinued its weekly price assessment for MB-FEN-0001 nickel pig iron, high-grade NPI content 10-15%, contract, ddp China, due to the insufficient price inputs under […]

Fastmarkets has corrected its price assessment for MB-STE-0112 Steel reinforcing bar (rebar) domestic, exw Egypt, E£/tonne and rationale, which was published incorrectly on Thursday November 20. The lower end of the reinforcing bar (rebar) domestic, exw Egypt assessment was published incorrectly; E£33,300 per tonne was mistakenly carried over from the previous week. The correct lower end, as […]

The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-AL-0343 Aluminium P1020A (MJP) spot premium, cif Japan, for Wednesday November 19 was delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The following price was affected:MB-AL-0343 Aluminium P1020A (MJP) spot premium, cif Japan This price is a part of the Fastmarkets base metals package. For more information or […]