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Launch of price assessments for domestic Indonesia recycled linerboard, recycled medium/fluting

After a one-month consultation period, which ended on Wednesday October 8, Fastmarkets has decided to launch the two new containerboard prices to enhance its coverage of the Indonesian market. Indonesia, with Southeast Asia’s biggest economy and a gross domestic product of $1.4 trillion, has thriving e-commerce and export sectors which depend on corrugated packaging. The […]

October 10, 2025
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By the Fastmarkets team

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Publication of Fastmarkets’ steel scrap No1 busheling, delivered mill Chicago assessment on Thursday, October 9

This price is a part of the Fastmarkets scrap package. For more information on our North America Ferrous Scrap methodology and specifications please click here. To get in touch about access to this price assessment, please contact customer.success@fastmarkets.com.

October 9, 2025
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By Fastmarkets pricing team

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Amendment to pricing schedule of Fastmarkets RISI Asia

Fastmarkets is amending its pricing schedule for the following assessments in the fourth quarter of 2025. Southeast Asia RCP – Imports (RCP SEA) The following price assessments are affected: The October 10 assessment has been moved to October 17. The October 24 assessment has been moved to October 31. The November 7 assessment has been […]

October 9, 2025
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By Fastmarkets pricing team

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Charter Steel partnerships shape cold heading quality (CHQ) steel

Charter Steel is strengthening its partnerships with automotive manufacturers and fastener companies through advanced CHQ steel production and domestic sourcing.

October 9, 2025
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By Robert England

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Amendment to some US zinc, lead, tin and nickel prices

After a consultation period, Fastmarkets will clarify and amend some of the specifications for MB-ZN-0005 Zinc SHG min 99.995% ingot premium, ddp Midwest US, US cents/lb; MB-PB-0006 Lead 99.97% ingot premium, ddp Midwest US, US cents/lb; MB-SN-0011 Tin grade A min 99.85% ingot premium, ddp Midwest US, $/tonne; MB-NI-0240 Nickel 4×4 cathode premium, delivered Midwest US, US cents/lb; MB-NI-0241 Nickel briquette premium, delivered Midwest US, US cents/lb; and the corresponding all-in prices for all of these, including the quality, unit and location.

October 8, 2025
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By Fastmarkets pricing team

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Correction to Wheat 11.5% FOB Argentina $/mt on October 6

Fastmarkets has corrected to its AG-WHE-0003 Wheat 11.5% FOB Argentina, which was published incorrectly on October 6, 2025. AG-WHE-0003 Wheat 11.5% FOB Argentina M9 was initially published at $331 per tonne on October 6. This has been corrected to $231 per tonne. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change. This price is part […]

October 8, 2025
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By Fastmarkets pricing team

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Decision to discontinue US copper rod premium price assessment

Fastmarkets will discontinue its assessment of the MB-CU-0410 copper rod premium, ddp Midwest US, US cents per lb, from November 6. After a consultation period, which ended on Wednesday October 8, Fastmarkets will discontinue the premium due to low market liquidity and a lack of demand. Fastmarkets received only neutral or indifferent feedback during the consultation […]

October 8, 2025
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By Fastmarkets pricing team

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India’s POCL boosts green recycling with ACE Green investment

Major Indian secondary lead manufacturer Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Limited (POCL) has reaffirmed its commitment to the green transition by making a strategic investment in US-headquartered ACE Green Recycling.

October 8, 2025
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By Lee Allen

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Delayed publication of REDD+, IFM assessments

The following prices were affected: CB-CC-0001 REDD+, Latin America, $ per tCO2e CB-CC-0002 REDD+ v19 differential, Latin America, $ per tCO2e CB-CC-0003 REDD+ v20 differential, Latin America, $ per tCO2e CB-CC-0004 REDD+ v21 differential, Latin America, $ per tCO2e CB-CC-0005 REDD+, Sub-Saharan Africa, $ per tCO2e CB-CC-0006 REDD+ v19 differential, Sub-Saharan Africa, $ per tCO2e CB-CC-0007 REDD+ v20 differential, Sub-Saharan Africa, $ […]

October 8, 2025
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By Kanchan Yadav

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Delayed publication of US raw material import, export data

Due to “a lapse in federal funding,” US Census Bureau trade data will not be updated until after the government shutdown is resolved, the US Census Bureau website said on Tuesday October 7. Fastmarkets typically publishes ferrous, non-ferrous scrap and raw material data after it is released, within the first 10 days of each calendar […]

October 7, 2025
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By Christian Willbern

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How onshoring and AI are driving US structural steel demand

Structural steel demand in the US is stable in a year beset by market uncertainty, attendees at a trade conference told Fastmarkets, with onshoring and reshoring of manufacturing in the US and demand driven by artificial intelligence (AI) highlighted as long-term drivers.

October 28, 2025

By: Rijuta Dey

Meeting the critical minerals stockpile challenge | Fast Forward

In this Fast Forward episode, Major General Alberto Rosende, CEO of M2I Global, joins Andrea Hotter with William Adams and Alex Cook to unpack the next generation of the US critical minerals stockpile strategy – and its impact.

October 28, 2025

By: the Fastmarkets team

US aluminium industry urges USMCA tariff harmonization

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will undergo a formal review starting in July 2026 as the Aluminum Association seeks tariff harmonization and import monitoring across the North American market.

October 28, 2025

By: David Bartle

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October 28, 2025

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