Fastmarkets FOEX invited feedback from the industry in an open consultation process between May 19 and June 16, 2023 on the pricing methodology for its PIX China Pulp indices. The consultation was done as part of our annual methodology review process.

Fastmarkets RISI is proposing to discontinue the assessments of newsprint prices in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, and Singapore to reflect low buying and consumption there after years of structural decline.

After a 28-day consultation, Fastmarkets has amended the frequency of its price assessments for European domestic stainless steel from weekly to monthly.

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback on its publication of the consumer buying trend for Houston ferrous scrap prices following that market’s transition away from dealer selling in January 2023.

After a 30-day consultation, Fastmarkets has amended the frequency of its price assessment for Taiwan import steel scrap to twice weekly from daily.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ price assessments for aluminium scrap LM6/LM25 and LM24 gravity diecasting ingot, delivered consumer UK and the UK aluminium scrap grades price assessments for Wednesday June 14 were delayed due to a reporter error.

Fastmarkets RISI invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for North American Graphic Paper, via an open consultation process between Apr. 14 and May 26, 2023.

Fastmarkets proposes to launch a weekly price assessment for steel reinforcing bar (rebar) domestic, delivered Saudi Arabia.

Fastmarkets has corrected its MB-STE-0242 steel scrap heavy breakable cast, consumer buying price, delivered mill Chicago, which was published incorrectly on Friday June 9 due to a technical error.

Fastmarkets advises that, as of Friday June 9, some regional ferrous scrap prices and markets have not settled for June; Fastmarkets typically settles these markets on or before the 10th of each month.