The publication of Fastmarkets' Value-In-Use (VIU) indices for February 25 2026 were delayed due to a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The rationale for MB-STE-0028 steel hot-rolled coil index domestic, exw Northern Europe had erroneously stated that a buyer source had reported an offer at €710-730 per tonne EXW. This has been corrected to €720-730 per tonne EXW. The published price is unaffected by this change. This price is a part of the Fastmarkets steel package. For more […]

The publication of the affected price was delayed for 2 hours 36 minutes. The following assessment was published late: MB-LI-0043 Spodumene min 6% Li2O, contract price, cif China, $/tonne This price is a part of the Fastmarkets industrial minerals package. For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price, or if […]

This price launch will broaden coverage of the antimony market, complementing existing Fastmarkets’ antimony offerings. The new China domestic price will provide market participants with an important additional reference point, capturing the unique dynamics of the Chinese market, particularly in the wake of antimony export controls that have raised the need for domestic market transparency. […]

The publication of the affected price was delayed for 2 hours and 5 minutes. The following price was affected: MB-STE-0940 Steel billet, import, cfr Saudi Arabia, $/tonne This price is part of the Fastmarkets steel physical prices package. For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if you would […]

The erroneously published price assessments on Monday February 16 have been invalidated. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change. The assessment was last published on February 2, and the next publication date will be March 2. The assessment follows the Chinese holiday calendar. The following assessments were affected:MB-FEN-0003 Ferro-nickel premium/discount, 26-32% Ni contained, […]

Fastmarkets has corrected its assessment for MB-STE-0049 steel plate (8-40mm) import, cfr main port Northern Europe, €/tonne, and MB-STE-0050 steel plate (8-40mm) import, cfr main port Southern Europe, €/tonne published on February 19.

Fastmarkets has corrected its MB-BX-0016 Bauxite, cif China, price assessment, which was published incorrectly on Friday February 20.

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for its PIX Recovered Paper Europe and Germany indices as part of its announced annual methodology review process. This consultation, which is open until March 20 2026, seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with […]

The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-STE-0464 - Steel scrap HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix) US material import, cfr main port Taiwan, $/tonne assessment for Thursday February 19 was delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.