European spot copper market participants noted challenging market conditions in the week to Tuesday, August 22, with financing costs and weak demand putting downward pressure on premiums

Declining production in Europe has contributed to the fade in exports to the US

A number of sources have told Fastmarkets that there is already demand in Europe for copper with green credentials. Less clear, however, is whether the supply demand balance has created the need for premiums for green copper, and what the future holds for the material

Lightweight coated paper struggled more than supercalendered paper, while further capacity closure announcements hit the market

European green steel premiums were little changed in the past week, with demand remaining slow because original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) feel no pressure to “go green” yet, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday August 3

We look at this year’s European lumber export rise within the US, which caused notable shifts in the global market

Poor newsprint demand continues to push down prices and triggers further capacity cuts

Fastmarkets’ Director of EMEA mill intelligence, Ville Henttonen, uses a case study to explain how mill intelligence tools can estimate the cost competitiveness and fossil CO2 emissions of energy transition related investments

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Several pulp buyers suggested that there is still further room for prices to fall