After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the publication time of its ferro-chrome price in the Chinese domestic market as well as its ferro-chrome import prices in Japan and South Korea, to 5-6pm Shanghai time from 2-3pm London time.

After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the publishing frequency of its calcined alumina price assessments from monthly to quarterly, following supportive feedback from the market.

The publication schedule of Fastmarkets’ Nonwovens Price Watch for July 5, 2023, has been changed to July 12, 2023. The Nonwovens Price Watch and Nonwovens Price Bulletin will both publish on July 12, 2023.

Fastmarkets has decided to amend the base specifications of its iron ore 65% Fe Brazil-origin fines index to more closely align with the specifications of Brazilian high-grade fines.

Following a consultation period that began May 11, 2023, Fastmarkets has decided to discontinue assessments for rotogravure lightweight coated paper (LWC) and rotogravure super-calendared paper (SC) prices in the UK to reflect changes in the printing market there.

There was unfortunately a delay in publishing the PIX Pulp China June 2023 monthly average values today.

Fastmarkets proposes to discontinue its Russian domestic steel price assessments due to a lack of transaction data.

Fastmarkets has amended the pricing symbols for two of its black mass prices.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ European titanium scrap and ferro-titanium prices on June 28, 2023, took place earlier than scheduled due to an editor error in the approval process.

Fastmarkets is amending the frequency of its price assessment for Shanghai equivalent-grade copper cathode premium to once every week from once every two weeks, following a 30-day consultation.