China has unveiled a two-year work plan to stabilize its giant steel sector, setting out measures to curb overcapacity, shore up profitability and accelerate a long-term transition toward greener and more technologically advanced production.

US and European wheat futures declined on Friday September 26 on expectations of ample global supplies as the Northern Hemisphere harvest nears its end, and on the prospects of healthy harvests in Southern Hemisphere producers Australia and Argentina.

Fastmarkets has corrected the date of its Spanish Containerboard prices, which were published incorrectly on Thursday October 2, 2025.

Fastmarkets has discontinued its UM Paper-branded Chinese prices from Wednesday October 1, following a strategic decision to close its UM Paper-branded publications which was originally announced in a notice published on July 28.

Geology not ideology: Why collaboration is key in the critical minerals supply chain

The central Mexican market, or the Bajío region, is a main hub for steel market activity in Mexico because of its proximity to ports on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and because of the many participants in the region (one blast furnace, 12 electric-arc furnaces, four rolling mills and over 10 big traders). This market […]

Fastmarkets has corrected the rationale for its MB-CU-0287 copper concentrates TC index, cif Asia Pacific, which was published incorrectly on Friday September 26 due to an error in the approval process. The rationale for MB-CU-0287 copper concentrates TC index, cif Asia Pacific, had erroneously stated that a bid had been reported in negative territory at around the […]

The following prices were affected: CB-CC-0013 IFM Avoidance, US, $/tCO2e CB-CC-0014 IFM Removals, US, $/tCO2e These prices are part of the Fastmarkets Carbon package. For more information, or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of these prices, or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to these prices, please contact […]

Fastmarkets has corrected its AG-CH-0018 hides, Brazil Frigorificos steers, green, 42-45kg, crf Brazil which was published incorrectly on September 18, 2025.

Market participants active in the aluminium and copper scrap and primary aluminium markets reported continued bearish markets with relief not expected in the near term during conversations at the Recycled Materials Association Roundtables in Chicago from September 10-12.