Delayed publication of European stainless steel flats and longs

The publication of Fastmarkets’ EU stainless steel flats and longs prices were delayed because of a technical error.

These prices are scheduled for publication at 2-3pm London time, but were published 17 minutes late. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The following prices were affected:
MB-STS-0281 Stainless steel cold-rolled sheet 2mm grade 304 transaction domestic, delivered North Europe, €/tonne
MB-STS-0001 Stainless steel cold-rolled sheet 316 2mm alloy surcharge domestic, Europe, €/tonne
MB-STS-0002 Stainless steel cold-rolled sheet base price 316 2mm domestic, delivered Europe, €/tonne
MB-STS-0004 Stainless steel bright bar grade 304 alloy surcharge domestic, Europe, €/tonne
MB-STS-0005 Stainless steel bright bar grade 304 base price domestic, delivered Europe,€/tonne
MB-STS-0006 Stainless steel cold-rolled sheet 2mm grade 304 alloy surcharge domestic, Europe, €/tonne
MB-STS-0007 Stainless steel cold-rolled sheet 2mm grade 304 base price domestic, delivered Northern Europe, €/tonne

These prices are part of the Fastmarkets steel price 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 Zdravko Cherkezov by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading: “FAO: Zdravko Cherkezov, re: EU stainless flats and longs prices.” Please indicate if comments are confidential. Fastmarkets will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.

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

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