Fastmarkets is amending the publication time of its price assessment for antimony trioxide, exw China from April 17 to May 11, 2026.

The decision to launch this price follows a one-month consultation that started on March 5 and ended on April 4, 2026.  The price specifications is as follows: MB-STE-0952 Electrical steel, cold-rolled grain oriented, ex-whs Eastern China, $/tonneQuality: B23R085 & 23QG085, thickness 0.23 mm, width 1,000 mmQuantity: 10 tonnes minimumLocation: Ex-warehouse ShanghaiTiming: 1-2 weeksUnit: USD/tonnePayment terms: Prompt payment upon deliveryPublication: Every second week, Friday 4-6pm Shanghai […]

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for its MB-STE-0939 steel scrap HMS 1&2 index, domestic composite, delivered Saudi Arabia assessment, as part of its annual methodology review process.

Fastmarkets has corrected the MB-ALU-0002 Alumina index, fob Australia, $/tonne and its inferred prices, which were published incorrectly on Wednesday April 15 due to a data input error.

Fastmarkets has published a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to accompany its proposal to reset gross/effective list price indices and assessments in Europe and North America.

The China Zinc Smelter Purchase Team (CZSPT) set its buying guidance for imported zinc concentrate treatment charges (TCs) at $35-70 per tonne for the second quarter of 2026 during a meeting held in Chengdu, China.

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The publication of Fastmarkets’ European steel beams and sections assessments for Wednesday April 15 was delayed due to a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

Fastmarkets has launched a suite broker/processor and ex-works prices to service the domestic and export Mexican stainless steel scrap markets respectively.

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.