Fastmarkets has decided to make changes and clarifications to its methodologies for nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) black mass price assessments, including name changes, to bring them into closer alignment with current spot market specifications.

Fastmarkets is proposing to launch new price series for its benchmark European PIX Pulp gross prices and North American effective list pulp prices from June 1, 2026. The new prices would run concurrently alongside existing prices for one year before the existing prices with higher discount levels are discontinued on June 1, 2027.

Fastmarkets published its assessment of the MB-STE-0232 steel scrap No1 busheling, consumer buying price, delivered mill Chicago, $/gross ton on Thursday April 9, 2026.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ Soymeal CIF US Gulf Barge Hipro, Soymeal CIF US Gulf Barge Hipro Premium, Soymeal FOB US Gulf Barge Hipro and Soymeal FOB US Gulf Barge Hipro Premium assessments for April 6 and 7, 2026 was delayed because of a procedure lapse and a system error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

Fastmarkets has changed the frequency of publication of its price assessment for MB-SN-0011 tin grade A min 99.85% ingot premium, ddp Midwest US, $ per tonne, from monthly to quarterly, starting with the price assessment published on Tuesday April 7, 2026.

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Fastmarkets plans to change the timestamp of several of its agriculture prices linked to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and MIAX Futures Exchange to align the time of publication with the exchanges’ settlement time. The change in timestamp will affect both premiums and outright prices that use those futures as an underlying benchmark, with the change to take effect on May 11.

The publication of four Fastmarkets’ price assessments for boric acid were delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The following price assessments were affected:MB-BOR-0012 Boric acid, technical grade, granular, fca US West CoastMB-BOR-0013 Boric acid, technical grade, granular, cif ChinaMB-BOR-0014, Boric acid, technical grade, granular, ddp EuropeMB-BOR-0015 Boric acid, technical grade, granular, cif […]

Fastmarkets has launched three new lead scrap battery export selling prices on Tuesday March 31.

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on its pricing methodologies and product specifications for softwood wood products, as part of its annual methodology review process.