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From the raw materials to battery-grade commodities used in EV batteries and electronics, as well as black mass and rare earths, we price the critical materials that are helping to build a more sustainable future. This includes benchmark prices for lithium and cobalt, two battery materials that continue to experience market volatility and supply/demand imbalances.
Our widely used prices are market-reflective, assessing both the buy- and sell-side of transactions. Trade with relied upon price data that is unbiased, IOSCO compliant and used across energy markets.
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China’s lithium prices continued to trend downward amid weak demand and futures weakness over the week to Thursday July 25
Germany’s steel industry will be one of the country’s main consumers of imported hydrogen in the next two decades, according to the hydrogen import strategy approved by the country’s Federal Cabinet on Wednesday July 24
Persistently high import volumes of lithium carbonate into China have intensified oversupply in the country’s domestic market for the material at a time when demand remains weak, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday July 23
Fastmarkets spoke with Canada-based Northern Graphite CEO Hugues Jacquemin on North American graphite, the electric vehicle (EV) industry and the need for a North American supply chain on Wednesday July 17
Discover how geopolitical factors influence the supply chain and the energy transition in our interview with Trafigura CEO, Jeremy Weir
The use of green hydrogen to produce direct-reduced iron (DRI) is set to transform the steelmaking industry, an executive from Ferrexpo has said
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How can the Fastmarkets dashboard benefit me?
Our dashboard gives you an easy-to-understand view of price data, price trends and news. You can customize it to view the data that matters most to you, offering you powerful insights into complex markets.
What does the customizable workspace feature offer?
You can create up to 64 workspaces, customizing your view of the markets, prices and news you care about most. You can search by commodity, product and location to quickly find prices and integrate them into your workspace.
What granularity can I expect with the price data?
The dashboard offers BRM monthly averages, actual price assessments and the ability to convert currency of price and units. You can create and save comparisons/charts for a granular understanding of price trends.
What market news and analysis does the dashboard provide?
Our platform offers real-time news updates from reporters embedded in the markets. Our expert forecasts and analyses help you minimize risk and anticipate future trends.
What alert settings does the dashboard offer?
You can set alerts be informed when a price changes or when it falls below or above a certain percentage. Keyword alerts can also help you track competitors, market trends and opportunities.
Can I export data from the dashboard?
Yes, our platform is Excel-friendly, allowing you to easily export your data for creating tables, charts or adding to your data models.
Why should I trust Fastmarkets price data?
Our price data is trusted globally by hundreds of companies. With more than 130 years of experience in benchmarking commodities, our team of over 200 expert price reporters and analysts ensure the most market-reflective commodity prices that are auditable and adhere to IOSCO-compliant methodologies.
Our independently audited pricing process aligns with core IOSCO principles.
We have completed assurance reviews for our financial benchmarks in metals and mining, forest products and agriculture