Fastmarkets has clarified and amended some of the specifications for its MB-SI-0003 silicon, ddp US, price assessment including the quantity, location and payment terms.The pricing consultation ended on Wednesday August 20 and the changes are effective from first subsequent pricing session on Thursday August 21. After the month-long consultation period, Fastmarkets is amending the below […]

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Fastmarkets has corrected its AG-CH-0039 Hides, Colorado branded steers, regular-weight, $/piece, AG-CH-0040 Hides, Colorado branded steers, regular-weight, $/lb and AG-CH-0027 Hides, Heavy native dairy steers, $/piece, which were published incorrectly on August 20, 2025.

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On August 18 the following prices were published incorrectly: MB-ALU-0002 Alumina index, fob Australia, $/tonne was published in error as $369.13 per tonne. This has now been corrected to $369.10 per tonne. MB-ALU-0019 Alumina index inferred, fob Indonesia, $/tonne was published in error as $378.13 per tonne. This has now been corrected to $378.10 per tonne. MB-ALU-0018 Alumina […]

Fastmarkets has corrected its AG-SYB-0005 Soybean CFR China (US Gulf) $/mt and AG-SYB-0006 Soybean CFR China (US Gulf) Premium c$/bu, which were published incorrectly between July 17 and August 7. Fastmarkets also corrected the rationale for AG-SYB-0006 Soybean CFR China (US Gulf) Premium c$/bu, which was published incorrectly. The derived prices AG-SYB-0001 Soybean CFR China […]

Fastmarkets has corrected the rationale for its MB-AL-0346 Aluminium P1020A premium, in-whs dup Rotterdam, $/tonne that was published incorrectly on Tuesday August 19.

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Based on feedback received, Fastmarkets will maintain the current iron ore 61% Fe fines specifications to preserve consistency in face of evolving mid-grade fines quality. This decision will have no material impact on pricing. This consultation sought to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International […]