The eight assessments will cover the United States for tissue jumbo/parent rolls made from wood pulp and recycled pulp for both retail and away-from-home markets. The new prices will replace the price estimates currently published in Fastmarkets’ US Tissue Monthly Data report and will be a part of the Fastmarkets tissue package. The new prices will […]

Fastmarkets published its assessment of the MB-STE-0232 steel scrap No1 busheling, consumer buying price, delivered mill Chicago, $/gross ton on Friday June 5, 2026.

These prices will complement the existing assessments for testliner 2, testliner 3 and recycled fluting delivered to Poland. The decision follows a one-month consultation period that ended on Sunday May 31. The prices will have the following specifications: FP-CTB-0214 Containerboard, kraftliner, 170 g, dap Poland, € per tonne Quantity: min. 20 tonnes Basis weight: 170 g Incoterm: Delivered at place […]

The publication date for Fastmarkets’ Southeast Asia fine paper assessments has been changed to June 19, 2026, from June 12, 2026 following a correction to a technical error in the original publication schedule.

A surplus in bleached softwood kraft (BSK) pulp has driven US prices down by $20 per tonne, while bleached hardwood kraft (BHK) prices rose by $50 per tonne.

The rationale for MB-AL-0346 aluminium P1020 premium, in-whs dup Rotterdam had erroneously stated that “One deal below the assessed range was not included because it was not seen reflective of wider market levels.” This has been corrected to “One offer below the assessed range was not included because it was not seen reflective of wider market levels.” The […]

Fastmarkets' CIS semis, flats and longs prices were published earlier than scheduled, on June 1 instead of June 2, due to a reporter error.

The European sawn timber market entered Q2 with modest price gains, driven by external cost pressures rather than strong demand. Sluggish construction continues, but seasonal factors and a spruce/pine imbalance are shaping market dynamics.

The newly signed Mexico-EU (EU) trade deal could signal a shift in steel trade toward the EU, but Mexican steelmakers will still prefer trade within North America, a steel producer told Fastmarkets.

European automotive procurement faces growing complexity due to regional cost volatility and policy-driven supply chains reshaping material pricing and sourcing strategies. This demands granular, region-specific market intelligence for precise cost modeling and strategic decision-making.