No feedback was received during the consultation period and therefore no changes will be made to the methodologies at this stage. This consultation, sought to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes […]

During the consultation period, Fastmarkets received extensive feedback from all sectors of the European aluminium industry. You can find the original consultation notice here. Fastmarkets will now evaluate the written comments received, before publishing a final decision on the consultation. If you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter, please contact Sayaka […]

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for the PIX Sawn Timber Pine FAS Finland and PIX Sawn Timber Spruce FAS Finland indices, including their sub-indices, as part of its announced annual methodology review process.

This adjustment aims to better align the publication with the operational hours of the Chinese market, ensuring domestic market participants have timely access to the prices. Additionally, because the Chinese lithium assessments reflect activity within the local market, this amendment is intended to provide a more efficient and market-relevant pricing for subscribers. The new specifications […]

No feedback was received during the consultation period and therefore no changes will be made to the methodologies at this stage. This consultation sought to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes […]

No feedback was received during the consultation period and therefore no changes will be made to the methodologies at this stage. This consultation, sought to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes […]

Fastmarkets proposes to launch Mexico domestic CRB and import SBS boxboard from the US assessments. Fastmarkets proposes to launch two price assessments for (1) Cartonboard/Boxboard, coated recycled folding boxboard, domestic CRB kraft/grey back, 320-325 g/m2 or 16-pt, delivered, Mexico, Peso/tonne and (2) for Cartonboard/Boxboard, US export solid bleached sulfate board (SBS) 16-pt folding carton, C1S, fob, […]

This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process. No formal feedback was received during the consultation period and therefore Fastmarkets will proceed with the following proposed changes. Following extensive market research, Fastmarkets proposed to launch new assessments for bleached and unbleached European sack kraft to provide assessments that are more […]

This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process. No feedback was received during the consultation period and therefore no changes will be made to the methodologies at this stage. This consultation sought to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International […]

Fastmarkets (Random Lengths) plans to formally launch the industry’s first daily price assessment for Southern Yellow Pine #2 2x4 (eastside) on Thursday 8 August along with more than a year of pricing history.