Following initial research and consultation among market participants, Fastmarkets proposes to launch a weekly price assessment for ferro-niobium, delivered consumer works Europe, duty paid.

Fastmarkets has discontinued the publication of three base metals premiums, devised via calculation, after a month-long consultation.

Fastmarkets is amending the specifications of its ammonium paratungstate (APT) cif Rotterdam price assessment to include other ports of destination.

Fastmarkets has extended the delivery window of its fob China export hot-rolled coil index to 4-8 weeks from 4-6 weeks previously, after a one-month consultation.

Following further consultation with stakeholders, Fastmarkets RISI has decided to retain assessments of European old corrugated containers with a minimum board content of 90% (OCC 90/10) in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Previously it had been decided to change the specification to 95/5 to meet regulatory changes in the region. Fastmarkets RISI will now add a […]

After a month-long consultation period, Fastmarkets has discontinued its two zinc ingot premiums for the Indian market.

Fastmarkets proposes to launch four new ferrous scrap import prices, further bolstering our coverage of Asian scrap markets.

Following consultation with stakeholders, Fastmarkets RISI will change the regional definition of East China as follows with effect from March 1, 2020: For NBSK, Eucalyptus, USK, BCTMP – Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai For Russian BSK and BHK – North and Northeast China For Chinese BHK – Jiangsu and Shandong For Bamboo – Guizhou, Sichuan For […]

Following market consultation and as previously announced, Fastmarkets RISI has made the following changes to its China pulp assessments in PPI Pulp & Paper Week and World Pulp Monthly Table 5. The previous effective list and net price assessments for North American exports of NBSK CIF China, published in PPI Pulp & Paper Week and […]

To better reflect current market trading, Fastmarkets RISI is adjusting the specifications of assessments of old corrugated containers from Europe imported to Southeast Asia and Taiwan. The change is effective from the current issue. Formerly Fastmarkets RISI assessed European old corrugated containers with a minimum board content of 90% (OCC 90/10).  In recent weeks, trade […]