London Metal Exchange futures prices for copper, nickel, zinc and tin started the week with gains on Tuesday April 6, following positive economic data released in the United States and China on Monday.

Fastmarkets has corrected its monthly assessment of Shanghai bonded aluminium stocks, which was published incorrectly on Friday February 26 due to a reporter error.

Fastmarkets is proposing amendments to the specifications of its weekly price assessment for steel billet, import, cfr China.

Following extensive market engagement, Fastmarkets will change specifications of its daily price assessment for steel billet, import, cfr Southeast Asia from Monday April 12.

Fastmarkets opened a consultation on January 29, 2020, inviting feedback on its iron ore index methodologies in line with our annual methodology review process.

Fastmarkets is proposing amendments to the specifications of its index for iron ore 65% Fe blast furnace pellet, cfr Qingdao, $/tonne (MBIOI-PT).

Random Lengths has collected feedback from the industry on pricing methodologies for Random Lengths and Random Lengths International as part of its annual methodology review process. In addition to an open consultation, we proposed back in February to add two Southern Pine MSR prices to the Lumber Price Guide, clarify a footnote in the shop […]

Following market consultations, Fastmarkets RISI is discontinuing the monthly price assessment for China Uncoated Woodfree Reels (mixed wood/nonwood pulp) in PPI Asia, with effect from March 2021. The discontinuation is due to a substantial decrease in the availability of the grade in China. The last assessment was published on February 26, 2021. Fastmarkets RISI consulted […]

US President Joe Biden’s $2-trillion infrastructure and jobs package is being applauded by domestic steelmakers and the United Steelworkers union.

A global shortage of steel slab is a key factor in rocketing flat steel prices, market sources told Fastmarkets this week.