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    • Fastmarkets selects the frequency of publication of a market assessment after considering the number of data points (deals, bids, offers, deals heard and assessments) that it can reasonably expect to collect on a consistent basis over the selected period to support the price assessment process. This proposal follows preliminary discussions with the market as well […]
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    • Trading in most markets stalled after Wednesday’s announcement that lumber imports from Canada would be exempt from the newly imposed tariffs by the Trump administration. The most notable immediate impact was seen in lumber futures, where prices tumbled more than $50 on Thursday. In most physical markets, prices adjusted mildly in both directions. While digesting […]
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    • Fastmarkets proposes to launch a price assessment for soap stock acid oil CIF Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, $/tonne.
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    • This article examines stainless steel price trends and forecasts for 2025, breaking them down by region to provide clarity for industry professionals, investors, and market analysts.
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    • This consultation, which is open until May 5, seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes all elements of our pricing process, our price specifications and publication frequency. You can find the current […]
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    • After a one-month consultation period, Fastmarkets is amending the specification of its MB-GRA-0036 graphite spherical 99.95%, 15 microns, fob China price assessment. Following the consultation, on Thursday April 10, the specification will change from 15 microns to 15-17 microns to better reflect the evolving dynamics in China’s spherical graphite export market. The new specification is a […]
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    • Global pulp markets were once again upended by new tariffs that went into effect at midnight on Thursday April 3. The announcement came hours after US President Donald Trump held a long-awaited press conference at the White House. In an event he for weeks had billed as “Liberation Day,” he announced a “final decision” on […]
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    • The launch of this price assessment is to meet market demand for price transparency of the highest liquidity of antimony ingot in China, providing a more accurate representation of the Chinese market and offering a genuine reference for other regions. The specifications are as follows:MB-SB-0011 Antimony 99.85% Sb min, in-whs China, yuan/tonneQuality: Ingot. Sb 99.85% min, […]
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    • A raft of commodities including steel, aluminium, and copper emerged from Wednesday April 2, which was dubbed ‘Liberation Day’ in the United States, with a reprieve from reciprocal tariffs
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    • Critical minerals appear to be exempt from the 'reciprocal' tariffs introduced by Donald Trump on Wednesday April 2; US trade paralyzed by confusion, market participants reported.
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    Global aluminium producer Alcoa has already diverted 100,000 tonnes of Canadian metal away from the US market in response to uncertainty about import tariffs with trade measures continuing to upend traditional trade flows and pushing the company to rethink its global supply strategy, its chief executive officer said.

    In a move received with optimism from industry experts, the One Big Beautiful Bill allocates billions in federal funding to bolster the US critical minerals sector through multiple venues, signaling strong government support for domestic production and supply chain resilience. Market participants expect the demand effect from the introduction of timelines on 45X and repealing of 30D credits to be limited.

    Fastmarkets, a leading cross-commodity price reporting agency (PRA), has successfully completed its annual independent assurance review conducted by BDO, confirming alignment with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Principles for Oil Price Reporting Agencies as of June 30, 2025. The review evaluated Fastmarkets’ key price assessments and indices across metals and mining, forest products, […]

    US vegetable oil trading in the cash market was extraordinarily quiet to start the new week on Monday July 7. The market got off to a slow start as market sources returned to their desks following the passage of “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” on Thursday July 3, with key updates to the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit (CFPC).

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