The decision to amend the date of publication follows overwhelmingly positive feedback during the 30-day consultation period, which began on February 7 and ended on March 7, 2025. Previously, the five stainless scrap price assessments were settled on the 10th of each calendar month in line with the publication deadline for the US ferrous scrap settlement, […]

This price is part of the Fastmarkets Scrap package. For more information on Fastmarkets North America Ferrous Scrap methodology and specifications please click here. To get in touch about access to this price assessment, please contact customer.success@fastmarkets.com.

Fastmarkets typically settles these markets on or before the 10th of the month, but will be delaying publication due to delays in settlements. The markets not settled by Monday include: To provide feedback on this notice, please contact Amy Hinton by email at pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading: “FAO: Amy Hinton, re: scrap prices.” Please […]

The consultation, which is open until Friday April 4, seeks to ensure that our audited methodologies and price specifications continue to reflect the physical markets for in compliance with the IOSCO principles for PRAs. This includes all elements of our pricing process, our price specifications and publication frequency. The prices subject to this review are […]

MB-CO-0004 Cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb MB-CO-0005 Cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets minor metals package. Additionally, the publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-CO-0023 cobalt hydroxide, min 30% Co, inferred, China price for Monday March 10 was delayed because of an administrative error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. MB-CO-0023 cobalt […]

The price subject to this annual review is Fastmarkets’ MB-STE-0141 – steel billet import, cfr Manila. This consultation, which is open until April 7, 2025, seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes all elements […]

The prices subject to this annual review are as follows:MB-IRO-0016 Iron ore 58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr QingdaoMB-IRO-0017 Iron ore 58% Fe fines high-grade premium index, cfr QingdaoMB-IRO-0015 Iron ore 58% Fe fines, cfr QingdaoMB-IRO-0021 Iron ore 62% Fe fines, % Al2O3 VIU, cfr QingdaoMB-IRO-0018 Iron ore 62% Fe fines, % Fe VIU, cfr QingdaoMB-IRO-0020 Iron ore 62% Fe fines, […]

The publication of Fastmarkets’ nickel sulfate, in-whs Rotterdam assessment for Friday March 7 was delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The publication of the affected prices was delayed for 31 minutes.  The following assessments were published late: MB-AL-0300 Aluminium 6063 extrusion billet premium, ddp Italy (Brescia region), $ per tonne MB-AL-0302 Aluminium 6063 extrusion billet premium, ddp North Germany (Ruhr region), $ per tonne These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets aluminium billet North Europe package. […]

The publication of the affected price was delayed for 19 minutes. The following assessment was affected:MB-AL-0004 Aluminium P1020A premium, in-whs dp Rotterdam, $/tonne These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets’ base metals package. For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if you would like to provide price […]