The publication of Fastmarkets’ European bulk alloys prices for Friday January 16 was delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ manganese ore seaborne indices for Friday January 16 was delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

Fastmarkets has corrected its AG-SYB-0032 Soyoil CFR India $/mt price, which was published incorrectly for M2 and M3 on November 18, 21 and 25, for M1, M2, M3 and M4 on November 26, and for M1, M2 and M3 on November 27 and 28 and December 1 due to a procedural lapse. The corresponding actual prices were also published incorrectly as well.

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