Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Monday February 3 that are worth another look.

In keeping with changes in how woodfiber is traded in the US Lake States Region, Fastmarkets RISI is proposing the following change to its price assessment coverage. Price coverage of hardwood in-woods debarked chips would be discontinued as the market has receded in recent years. The changes would potentially take effect from June 11, 2020. […]

History shows that crises such as the Wuhan coronavirus have a relatively short-lived impact on global financial markets. Commodities such as soybeans, metals and paper have longer-term issues to worry about.

The sell-off of Chinese steel futures this morning is a sign that “worse is to come” for global steel prices, market sources told Fastmarkets on Monday February 3.

Some silico-manganese producers in northern China may consider curtailing their alloy output in the coming weeks if they continue to be unable to transport ore from port to plant because of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, market sources have told Fastmarkets.

Base metals prices have reacted quite aggressively to the spread of the coronavirus, more so than most equity markets, leaving markets sending out different signals. While it is too early to say how this will unfold, here are some early concerns and observations.

Base metals prices have reacted quite aggressively to the spread of the coronavirus, more so than most equity markets, leaving markets sending out different signals. While it is too early to say how this will unfold, here are some early concerns and observations.

Just as China and the United States started to reach a deal and trade tensions eased, providing some longed-for certainty, the novel coronavirus (2019-nCov) has again increased fear and uncertainty in the steel and feedstock markets.

Just as China and the United States started to reach a deal and trade tensions eased, providing some longed-for certainty, the novel coronavirus (2019-nCov) has again increased fear and uncertainty in the steel and feedstock markets.

Fastmarkets proposes to discontinue the publication of the following premiums, on a $/lb basis: