After a one-month consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the frequency of its China import steel scrap indices.

Fastmarkets invited feedback on the pricing methodology for its iron ore indices via an open consultation launched on March 2. This one-month consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the minimum accepted tonnage for data collection of US ferro-molybdenum and molybdic oxide from 10 tons to 5 tonnes.

Fastmarkets has temporarily suspended pricing for ferrous scrap turnings in the Pittsburgh market effective Friday May 6 due to the absence of local buyers.

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry in an open consultation process between Monday April 4 and Wednesday May 4 on the pricing methodology for its US Midwest ferrous scrap indices.

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry in an open-consultation process on the pricing methodology for the following assessments: steel cold-rolled coil, fob mill US; steel hot-dipped galvanized coil (cold-rolled base), fob mill US; and steel cut-to-length plate carbon grade, fob mill US.

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for its assessment of the price of nickel sulfate ex-works mainland China, as part of a methodology review process to meet the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles.

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on its pricing methodology for its US import pig iron price assessment as part of its announced annual methodology review process.

Fastmarkets proposes to launch a bauxite cif China price and discontinue its existing fob Guinea and Brazil prices to better reflect changing market preferences.

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on its pricing methodology for its Taiwan steel scrap price assessment and its Turkey steel scrap price indices (US- and Europe-origin) as part of its annual methodology review process, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for price reporting agencies.