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Fastmarkets typically settles these markets on or before the 10th of the month, but will be delaying publication due to delays in settlements. The markets not settled by Tuesday include: To provide feedback on this notice, please contact Amy Hinton by email at pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading: “FAO: Amy Hinton, re: scrap prices.” Please […]
Fastmarkets is launching assessments of the MB-AL-0407 aluminium P1020A premium, cif Mexico, and the MB-AL-0406 aluminium 6063 extrusion billet premium, cif Mexico, on Tuesday March 11, and will also launch an assessment of the MB-AL-0408 aluminium low-carbon differential P1020A, cif Mexico, on Tuesday March 25. After a consultation period, Fastmarkets is launching assessments of the three […]
Fastmarkets has reduced the frequency of publication of its steel billet index export, fob Black Sea, CIS, due to lower market liquidity. The change follows a month-long consultation period with most feedback supporting the decision. The proposal was published on February 6 and the consultation ended on March 6. The new specifications are listed below, with the […]
The decision to amend the date of publication follows overwhelmingly positive feedback during the 30-day consultation period, which began on February 7 and ended on March 7, 2025. Previously, the five stainless scrap price assessments were settled on the 10th of each calendar month in line with the publication deadline for the US ferrous scrap settlement, […]
This price is part of the Fastmarkets Scrap package. For more information on Fastmarkets 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.
Fastmarkets typically settles these markets on or before the 10th of the month, but will be delaying publication due to delays in settlements. The markets not settled by Monday include: To provide feedback on this notice, please contact Amy Hinton by email at pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading: “FAO: Amy Hinton, re: scrap prices.” Please […]
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