The large price gap between European and Asian prices for stainless steel is making it difficult to raise EU base prices, according to Spanish stainless producer Acerinox.

Due to a change in publication time by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) to midnight on the day of publication, the daily LBMA gold and silver prices will be published by Metal Bulletin on the following day.

Metal Bulletin proposes to make the South Korean cif and fca P1020 aluminium premiums duty-free only to better reflect current market conditions.

In light of China’s new 0.5% rule on contaminants for imported recovered paper and following industry consultation, RISI is considering making the following changes to its recovered paper coverage: PPI Pulp & Paper Week: Change the destination title of US Sorted Residential Paper and News No. 56 FAS US ports from China to Asia (price […]

Due to an administrative error, the stainless index was published on Tuesday March 6 2018, one day later than scheduled.

In light of China’s planned 0.5% contaminant rule on imports of all recovered paper, RISI is considering the following proposal to expand its OCC coverage: PPI Pulp & Paper Week: Launch new price assessments for US exports of Double-Sorted OCC to China FAS US ports; PPI Asia Launch new price assessments for US exports of […]

In light of China’s ban on imports of “unsorted” recyclables such as mixed paper that began on Dec. 31st 2017, and following industry consultation, RISI will launch bi-weekly assessments of the following grades CIF main ports in Asia in PPI Asia starting from April 6, 2018: Mixed Paper & Board from Japan Mixed Paper & […]

In light of changes to trading patterns caused by China’s planned 0.5% contaminant rule on imports of all recovered paper, and pending clarification of US export specifications, RISI is considering the following change to its OCC to Asia coverage in PPI Pulp & Paper Week: Remove the term “Select” from price assessments for exports of […]

Metal Bulletin has today discontinued two of its zinc premium assessments in the European market.

Metal Bulletin and American Metal Market are seeking feedback on a proposal to change the frequency of its assessment of the US P1020 spot premium to twice weekly.