The update can be found here or on the Fastmarkets platform via a search of the report’s headline.

After a consultation period, which started on April 29, Fastmarkets has determined that current circumstances do not make the amendment to the MB-IRO-0010 62.5% Fe Australia-origin lump ore premium, cfr Qingdao viable. Fastmarkets reserves the right to start a fresh consultation on amending the price in future should circumstances change. To provide feedback on this decision […]

Following a month-long consultation period which took place between May 5-30, Fastmarkets will launch the daily 61% Fe fines index to better track and reflect the spot price of mid-grade sinter fines in the CFR Qingdao spot market, in line with the latest quality of mid-grade fines commonly traded in the market.MB-IRO-0191 Iron ore 61% Fe fines, […]

The following prices were affected: MB-FEN-0001 Nickel pig iron, high-grade NPI content 10-15%, contract, ddp China, yuan/nickel unit priceMB-FEN-0002 Nickel pig iron, high-grade NPI content 10-15%, spot, ddp China, yuan/nickel unit priceMB-NIO-0001 Nickel ore with 1.8% nickel content, cif China, $/tonneMB-NIO-0002 Laterite ore with 1.5% Ni content, cif China, $/tonneMB-NIO-0006 Laterite ore with 1.3% Ni content, cif China, $/tonne MB-FEN-0001 and […]

US trade policy discussion dominated conversations at the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) annual conference in San Diego on May 12-15, with speakers in focused trade panels and commodity spotlights dissecting the decisions and potential actions of the Trump administration.

Fastmarkets has launched MB-NI-0257, high-grade nickel matte payable indicator, 65-75% nickel contained, cif China, % of official exchange price on Friday May 30.

The US House of Representatives passed its version of the budget reconciliation bill, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” with a number of important changes to the Clean Fuel Production Credit (CFPC) created by Section 45Z of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act on Thursday May 22.

The following price was affected: MB-AL-0020 Aluminium P1020A premium, ddp Midwest US, US cents/lb.  This price is a part of the Fastmarkets Base Metals package. For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this price, please […]

A US court has struck down key reciprocal tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, ruling that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not grant unlimited tariff authority. While markets reacted positively, Section 232 duties on steel and aluminium remain in effect, prompting continued uncertainty and a likely appeal by the Trump administration.

President Trump's endorsement of the $14 billion US Steel and Nippon Steel partnership sparks hopes for innovation and economic growth in manufacturing, but labor unions raise concerns about job security and workplace conditions, leaving stakeholders eager to see how it unfolds.