Fastmarkets proposes to reduce the frequency of publication of its Japan and South Korea high-carbon ferro-chrome price assessments due to low spot liquidity over the past year.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Tuesday June 18 that are worth another look.

Base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange were broadly up during morning trading on Tuesday June 18, taking their cue from the Dow Jones Index which edged higher overnight in anticipation of the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting which gets underway today.

While generally weak global economic data continues to weigh on sentiment and is keeping base metals prices under pressure, the rise in tensions between the United States and Iran has lifted the gold price this morning, Tuesday June 18.

Copper outperformed its peers on the Shanghai Futures Exchange during morning trading on Tuesday June 18, with support for the red metal coming from falling Chinese production and expected supply disruptions.

Fastmarkets hosted a free web seminar on Tuesday June 18 discussing recent price moves in the cobalt market and how industry developments might affect the market - and prices - going forward.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Monday June 17 that are worth another look.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly suppressed during morning trading on Monday June 17 amid fragile risk sentiment.

With the exception of nickel and tin that were little changed, base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were all down during morning trading on Monday June 17 following the release of disappointing Chinese data at the end of last week.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday June 14 that are worth another look.