Fastmarkets proposes to introduce a dynamic volume weighting of trader and smelter purchases in the final index calculation, adjusted weekly based on reported price and volume data over a rolling six-month period. The proposed change affects only the weighting between traders’ and smelters’ purchases to calculate the copper concentrates TC/RC index, cif Asia Pacific. Currently, Fastmarkets applies a fixed 50:50 weighting for […]

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the publication times and holiday pricing schedule for graphite spherical 99.95% 15-17 microns, fob China, $/tonne, to better reflect liquidity and price movements in China’s export market.

Fastmarkets’ Chinese magnesia price assessments were published earlier than scheduled due to a procedural error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

Fastmarkets proposes to launch soybean CFR China (Pacific Northwest) premium and outright price assessments on Friday July 24.

Fastmarkets will launch two monthly price assessments covering the solar photovoltaic (PV) module market and battery energy storage (BESS) cell market in China, effective June 26, 2026.

Fastmarkets has corrected its assessments for soybean CFR China (Brazil) $/mt, soybean CFR China (US Gulf) $/mt and soybean CFR China (US Gulf) Premium c$/bu, as well as the rationale for soybean CFR China (US Gulf) Premium c$/bu, which were published incorrectly on June 22, 2026 due to a technical error. The derived price soybean CFR China $/mt has been corrected as well.

Fastmarkets will change the publication timing for its Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia animal proteins price assessments to Thursday 4pm Singapore time from Thursday 12 noon US Central time, effective July 23, 2026.

Fastmarkets will change the publication timing for its Australia and New Zealand fats and oils price assessments to Thursday 4pm Singapore time from Thursday 12 noon US Central time, effective July 23, 2026.

Fastmarkets has decided to reduce the frequency of its MB-NI-0246 Nickel sulfate, cif Japan and Korea and MB-NI-0247 Nickel sulfate premium, cif Japan and Korea assessments to fortnightly from weekly, effective Friday June 26.

The publication of three of Fastmarkets' fluorspar prices was delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets' pricing database has been updated.