The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-ILM-0004 ilmenite concentrate, 47-49% TiO2, cif China, MB-RUT-0001 rutile 95% TiO2 min, large volumes for pigment, fob Australia, and MB-RUT-0002 rutile 95% TiO2 min, bagged, fob Australia, price assessments for September 11 were delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The following prices were affected: MB-ILM-0004 ilmenite […]

The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-STE-0923 Flat steel reduced carbon emissions, daily inferred, exw China, yuan/tonne assessment for September 11 was delayed because of a procedural lapse. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The publication of the affected price was delayed for around three hours. The following price was published late: MB-STE-0923 Flat steel reduced carbon emissions, […]

Fastmarkets has corrected the rationale for its MB-STE-0184 steel hot-rolled coil index, fob mill US Midwest, which was published incorrectly on Tuesday September 2 due to the inclusion of an incorrect date. The rationale for MB-STE-0184 steel hot-rolled coil index, fob mill US Midwest, had erroneously stated that the index was calculated at $41.50 per cwt on […]

Fastmarkets has launched its MB-AL-0425 aluminium 6063 & 6060 extrusion billet premium, ddp São Paulo, on Tuesday August 26. This launch follows positive feedback from the domestic market in Brazil for a regional price reference. Fastmarkets is the first Price Reporting Agency (PRA) to launch this premium in Brazil.  Brazil is among the world’s top […]

The publication of two inferred prices for Monday August 25 were delayed because of procedural errors.

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 […]

The rationale for MB-IRO-0009 iron ore 65% Fe Brazil-origin fines, cfr Qingdao index on Friday August 8 had erroneously omitted the judgment for carry-over step. The rationale entry has been corrected as follows: Fastmarkets’ index for iron ore 65% Fe Brazil-origin fines, CFR Qingdao fell by $0.08 per tonne from the previous day. The price movement was […]

The publication of the affected price was delayed for 29 minutes. The following assessment was published late: MB-ZN-0110 Zinc spot concentrate TC, cif China, $/per tonne This price is a part of the Fastmarkets Base Metals Physical Prices package. For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if you […]

After consultation, Fastmarkets has launched this weekly price assessment. Turkish hot-rolled coil producers already have capacity installed for slab production, but numerous mills can also produce billet and their end product includes long steel as well. As a result, the installed capacity is not always sufficient to produce slab to be used for HRC production […]

To increase the transparency of our methodology, Fastmarkets clarifies that qualities of these two battery-grade lithium hydroxide assessments are both coarse. You can find the updated methodology for lithium hydroxide here: https://www.fastmarkets.com/uploads/2025/05/fm-mb-lithium.pdf To provide feedback on this clarification for the battery-grade lithium hydroxide methodology please contact Zihao Li by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the […]