After a one-month consultation period, which ended on Wednesday October 8, Fastmarkets has decided to launch the two new containerboard prices to enhance its coverage of the Indonesian market. Indonesia, with Southeast Asia’s biggest economy and a gross domestic product of $1.4 trillion, has thriving e-commerce and export sectors which depend on corrugated packaging. The […]

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Fastmarkets is amending its pricing schedule for the following assessments in the fourth quarter of 2025. Southeast Asia RCP – Imports (RCP SEA) The following price assessments are affected: The October 10 assessment has been moved to October 17. The October 24 assessment has been moved to October 31. The November 7 assessment has been […]

After a consultation period, Fastmarkets will clarify and amend some of the specifications for MB-ZN-0005 Zinc SHG min 99.995% ingot premium, ddp Midwest US, US cents/lb; MB-PB-0006 Lead 99.97% ingot premium, ddp Midwest US, US cents/lb; MB-SN-0011 Tin grade A min 99.85% ingot premium, ddp Midwest US, $/tonne; MB-NI-0240 Nickel 4x4 cathode premium, delivered Midwest US, US cents/lb; MB-NI-0241 Nickel briquette premium, delivered Midwest US, US cents/lb; and the corresponding all-in prices for all of these, including the quality, unit and location.

Fastmarkets has corrected to its AG-WHE-0003 Wheat 11.5% FOB Argentina, which was published incorrectly on October 6, 2025. AG-WHE-0003 Wheat 11.5% FOB Argentina M9 was initially published at $331 per tonne on October 6. This has been corrected to $231 per tonne. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change. This price is part […]

Fastmarkets will discontinue its assessment of the MB-CU-0410 copper rod premium, ddp Midwest US, US cents per lb, from November 6. After a consultation period, which ended on Wednesday October 8, Fastmarkets will discontinue the premium due to low market liquidity and a lack of demand. Fastmarkets received only neutral or indifferent feedback during the consultation […]

The following prices were affected: CB-CC-0001 REDD+, Latin America, $ per tCO2e CB-CC-0002 REDD+ v19 differential, Latin America, $ per tCO2e CB-CC-0003 REDD+ v20 differential, Latin America, $ per tCO2e CB-CC-0004 REDD+ v21 differential, Latin America, $ per tCO2e CB-CC-0005 REDD+, Sub-Saharan Africa, $ per tCO2e CB-CC-0006 REDD+ v19 differential, Sub-Saharan Africa, $ per tCO2e CB-CC-0007 REDD+ v20 differential, Sub-Saharan Africa, $ […]

The publication of Fastmarkets’ steel slab import, cfr Southeast Asia/East Asia, assessment for Monday October 6 was delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The following assessment was published late: MB-STE-0140, steel slab import, cfr Southeast Asia/East Asia, $/tonne [LINK] This price are a part of the Fastmarkets steel package. […]

The publication of several Fastmarkets copper concentrates indices and coefficients was delayed by 53 minutes on Friday October 3 because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The affected prices were:MB-CU-0508 Copper concentrates TC implied smelters purchase, $/tonneMB-CU-0509 Copper concentrates TC implied traders purchase, $/tonneMB-CU-0510 Copper concentrates RC implied smelters purchase, US cents per lbMB-CU-0511 Copper […]

Fastmarkets proposes to launch a price index for West Coast steel hot-rolled coil, following ample feedback from the market suggesting we could provide additional clarity to the steel market with prices focused in that region. The hot-rolled coil market dynamics in the West Coast region are unique compared with those in the Midwest and South […]