Delayed publication of Shanghai nickel full plate premiums: pricing notice

The publication of Fastmarkets’ assessments of the nickel min 99.8% full plate premium, in-whs Shanghai, and the nickel min 99.8% full plate premium, cif Shanghai for Tuesday May 26 were delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The following prices were affected:
MB-NI-0143 Nickel min 99.8% full plate premium, in-whs Shanghai, $/tonne
MB-NI-0142 Nickel min 99.8% full plate premium, cif Shanghai, $/tonne

These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets base metals package.

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 pricing@fastmarkets.com and basemetals@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “re: nickel full plate premiums Shanghai.”

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 the Fastmarkets methodology page.

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