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    • The following prices will be published on Wednesday October 8 instead of their scheduled pricing day of October 9. This accommodates the change of Egypt’s Armed Forces Day public holiday from October 6 to October 9. These prices would normally be priced the next working day, but will instead be priced on the preceding day […]
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    • Stay updated with our latest veg oils price commentary. Crude palm oil (CPO) futures traded in both directions on Friday October 3 before halting its two-day positive streak to end lower amid pre-weekend positioning and as palm tracked similar movements recorded in related soybean oil futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
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    • The publication of Fastmarkets’ steel slab import, cfr Southeast Asia/East Asia, assessment for Monday October 6 was delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The following assessment was published late: MB-STE-0140, steel slab import, cfr Southeast Asia/East Asia, $/tonne [LINK] This price are a part of the Fastmarkets steel package. […]
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    • India has bought large amounts of soyoil from Argentina during the three days in which Argentina's export tax on several agricultural products was suspended, with soyoil prices plummeting by more than $50 per tonne on a CFR West Coast India basis since the suspension was announced.
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    • The world’s leading voluntary carbon standards body, Verra has signed a mutual recognition agreement (MRA) with the Indonesian government, with the aim of expanding the country's access to climate finance by strengthening the integrity of its carbon markets.
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    • The publication of several Fastmarkets copper concentrates indices and coefficients was delayed by 53 minutes on Friday October 3 because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The affected prices were:MB-CU-0508 Copper concentrates TC implied smelters purchase, $/tonneMB-CU-0509 Copper concentrates TC implied traders purchase, $/tonneMB-CU-0510 Copper concentrates RC implied smelters purchase, US cents per lbMB-CU-0511 Copper […]
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    • Fastmarkets proposes to launch a price index for West Coast steel hot-rolled coil, following ample feedback from the market suggesting we could provide additional clarity to the steel market with prices focused in that region. The hot-rolled coil market dynamics in the West Coast region are unique compared with those in the Midwest and South […]
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    • The publication of the affected prices was delayed for 58 minutes. The following indices were published late:MB-MNO-0001 Manganese ore high grade index, cif Tianjin, $ per dmtuMB-MNO-0002 Manganese ore semi carbonate index, 36.5% Mn, fob Port Elizabeth, $/dmtuMB-MNO-0003 Manganese ore semi carbonate index, 36.5% Mn, cif Tianjin, $/dmtu These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets Ores & […]
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    • Vitol is expanding its presence in copper trading with senior hires and a cautious, long-term strategy. The move highlights the growing role of metals in energy traders’ portfolios as markets shift post-Ukraine conflict.
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    • Here are the key takeaways from market participants on US ferrous scrap metal prices, market confidence, inventory and more from our October survey.
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