The publication of Fastmarkets’ daily steel hot-rolled coil index, fob mill US Midwest was delayed on Tuesday April 18 due to technical issues.

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodologies for North America Graphic Paper, as part of its announced annual methodology review process.

Fastmarkets will amend its steel cut-to-length plate carbon grade, fob mill US assessment to exclude material below 0.375in thick, which is sold by several major mills at an additional cost.

HELSINKI (PIX Pulp and Paper Indices) - Fastmarkets FOEX invited feedback from the industry in an open consultation process between March 15 and April 12, 2023, on the pricing methodology for its PIX Paper indices. The consultation was done as part of our annual methodology review process.

After an extended consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended its specified brands for cobalt standard grade and cobalt alloy grade. It will also clarify the duty status for the specifications of those prices.

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on its methodologies for cobalt sulfate, spodumene and graphite price assessments as part of its announced annual methodology review process and in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs).

Following the transition of its Houston ferrous scrap prices to consumer buying from dealer selling in January, Fastmarkets has published a monthly post-settlement notice detailing month-on-month market changes.

Fastmarkets has decided to discontinue its five quarterly titanium prices due to market illiquidity.

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for its steel billet import, cfr Manila, $/tonne, price assessment, via an open consultation process between March 6 and April 6, 2023.

Following a month-long consultation, Fastmarkets has amended its IOSCO-accredited aluminium P1020A premium methodology to allow for flexibility on the underlying futures price used.