Fastmarkets has corrected its UK domestic grade-316 stainless steel scrap solids price, which was published incorrectly on November 23 due to a reporter error.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were being pushed and pulled by cross currents this morning, Thursday November 29. Nickel, lead and tin showed gains averaging 0.4%, while copper, aluminium and zinc were down by an average of 0.4%. Copper was off by 0.4% at $6,230 per tonne.

The price of cobalt sulfate in China fell again this past week after producers surrendered to aggressive bidding by consumers in the run up to the end of the year, a time when both parties face extreme financial constraints.

Good morning from Fastmarkets MB’s offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Thursday November 29.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange staged a broad-based recovery during Asian morning trading on Thursday November 29, recovering from the previous day’s weakness on a softer dollar.

Fastmarkets proposes to refine the specifications for three pig-iron price assessments in the United States and Brazil to reflect existing market conditions.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Thursday November 29.

RISI’s pulp and paper price assessment publishing schedules for 2019 are now available online for the following publications: PPI Pulp & Paper Week PPI Europe PPI Asia To view the schedules by region, please visit: https://www.risiinfo.com/approach/methodology/price-assessment-methodology/price-publishing-schedule/ For questions and comments please contact pricing@risi.com.

To reflect better current trading in the European newsprint markets, and following consultation with stakeholders, RISI will make the following changes to its price coverage in PPI Europe with effect from January 2019. – Launch assessments of improved newsprint 68 ISO in Germany (the same grade as assessed in the UK); – Launch assessments of […]

President Donald Trump's administration still prioritizes the battle against Chinese theft of intellectual property and is wielding US trade measures to break down other nations' barriers to American exports, Commerce Department Secretary Wilbur Ross said on November 28.