Fastmarkets FOEX is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodologies for its PIX Pulp China price indices, as part of its annual methodology review process. This consultation, which is open from May 21 until June 18, 2021, seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance […]

After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has adjusted the delivery time specifications for its European hot-rolled coil (HRC) indices to accommodate longer-than-usual lead times.

A couple of minor price guide changes take effect with this issue of Random Lengths. In the Lumber Price Guide, in the shop and Mldg&Btr section, a footnote for Ponderosa Pine Moulding 1-5/16-inch and 1-9/16-inch has been added, indicating that reported prices for these items do not include 15-20% C&Btr. In the Panel Price Guide, […]

Fastmarkets will, on Friday May 7, launch a new weekly price index for the premium that high-quality 65% Fe blast furnace grade iron ore pellet commands on a spot basis above the 65% Fe Fines index.

Fastmarkets is adjusting the impurity ranges for its 65% Fe iron ore blast furnace pellet index from Friday May 7.

Fastmarkets is proposing to extend the delivery window for its price assessments of aluminium 6063 extrusion billet premiums in Europe.

Random Lengths International will move forward with its proposal to retire seven price assessments of Brazilian plywood exported to the U.S. The prices are published in both U.S. dollars per 1,000 square feet and in U.S. dollars per cubic meter, f.o.b. truck, U.S. Gulf and East Coast ports. We have determined that buyers and sellers […]

The publication of Fastmarkets’ European aluminium scrap and secondary prices assessments for Friday April 30 have been delayed because of a technical issue.

Following consultation with stakeholders, Fastmarkets RISI will amend the publishing schedule for World Pulp Monthly Table 5 China prices to capture the final assessments of the month. Table 5 China prices are based on the latest Fastmarkets RISI’s weekly and bi-weekly price assessments published in PPI Asia on Fridays. Traditionally Table 5 China prices have […]

Fastmarkets has corrected its weekly price assessment for Aluminium ingot ADC 12, exw dp China, yuan/tonne, which was published incorrectly on Wednesday April 28 due to a reporter error.