Delayed publication of European hot-rolled coil prices on April 20: pricing notice

The publication of Fastmarkets' European hot-rolled coil indices for Thursday April 20 was delayed due to an error.

The publication of the affected prices was delayed for 39 minutes. Fastmarkets’ pricing database, MInD, has since been updated.

The following indices were published late:

MB-STE-0028 Steel hot-rolled coil index domestic, exw Northern Europe, €/tonne
MB-STE-0892 Steel hot-rolled coil index domestic, exw Italy, €/tonne

For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this price, please contact Julia Bolotova by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Julia Bolotova re hot-rolled coil indices”.

To see all Fastmarkets’ pricing methodology and specification documents, go to https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology.

What to read next
Alex Kershaw unpacks the recent volatility in global scrap steel markets and what is driving price movements across key regions. From the US and Europe to Turkey and China, the discussion explores how rising energy and freight costs are lifting prices despite weak steel demand.
Vietnam’s ambitions to become a burgeoning processing hub for secondary metals is hitting a wall of private-sector skepticism, Fastmarkets heard on the sidelines of the Third China Metal Recycling Spring Conference (CMRA 2026) held in Hanoi, Vietnam on May 9-12.
Fastmarkets has decided to launch a bi-weekly price assessment for Chinese grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) on Friday April 17. The decision follows a one-month consultation period which ended on April 4. The demand for GOES grew alongside the rapid expansion of industries such as power transmission, energy storage, artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, and electric vehicle (EV) […]
Here are the key takeaways from market participants on US ferrous scrap metal prices, market confidence, inventory and more from our April survey.
Here are the key takeaways from market participants on US ferrous scrap metal prices, market confidence, inventory and more from our March survey.
The publication of Fastmarkets’ assessments for MB-STE-0093 Steel scrap auto bundle scrap domestic, delivered Turkey and MB-STE-0094 Steel scrap melting scrap from shipbreaking domestic, delivered Turkey on March 2 were delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.