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Updated Fastmarkets holiday pricing schedule for 2024

Fastmarkets' holiday pricing schedule for 2024 has been updated to reflect the change in the pricing frequency of its mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP) cif China, Japan and South Korea (CJK) prices.

March 27, 2024
Pricing notice

Fastmarkets amended the frequency of its MB-NIO-0003 nickel mixed hydroxide precipitate outright price, cif China, Japan, and South Korea, and MB-NIO-0004 nickel mixed hydroxide precipitate payable indicator, % London Metal Exchange, cif China, Japan, and South Korea to daily from weekly on October 27, 2023.

Please click on the image below to view the updated Fastmarkets holiday pricing schedule for base metals prices for 2024.

For all Fastmarkets price methodologies and specifications, visit: https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology/.

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