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    • Delayed publication of Shanghai bonded aluminium, zinc, nickel stocks
      The publication of Fastmarkets’ assessments of Shanghai bonded aluminium, zinc and nickel stocks for April 30 were delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The data effective for April 30 was published on May 7 as a result. The following assessments were affected:Shanghai aluminium bonded stocksShanghai zinc bonded stocksShanghai nickel […]
      May 9, 2025
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      By Dylan Duan
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      Soybean futures extend losses on falling soyoil, crude prices
      Soybean futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell for the second consecutive session on Wednesday April 30, pressured by selling in the soyoil market and plummeting crude prices.
      May 9, 2025
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      By the Fastmarkets team
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      CBAM extras must be discussed in supply chain to prevent major disruption of steel trade in 2026, conference hears
      The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will be implemented in seven months’ time but the region’s steel industry was still not fully prepared for the gradual changes the system will involve, Fastmarkets heard on Thursday May 8 at the Made in Steel trade fair in Milan, Italy.
      May 9, 2025
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    • Launch of soap stock acid oil CIF Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, $/tonne
      After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has launched a soap stock acid oil price assessment to add value to the current European biofuel feedstocks assessment complex and contribute to overall market transparency in the industry. AG-SAO-0001 Soap stock acid oil CIF Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, $/tonneQuality: Free fatty acids (FFA) max. 80%, moisture, impurities and unsaponifiable matter (MIU) […]
      May 8, 2025
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      By Veronika Prykhodko
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      Corn futures: Market rebounds globally amid bargain buying
      US futures moved into positive territory on Wednesday April 30, on bargain buying following double-digit declines observed on Tuesday April 29.
      May 8, 2025
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      By the Fastmarkets team
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    • Correction to rationale of spodumene min 6% Li2O, spot price, cif China
      The rationale for MB-LI-0012 spodumene min 6% Li2O, spot price, cif China, had erroneously stated that “Spodumene prices declined this session, amid continued weakness in lithium carbonate prices on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX).” This has been corrected to “Spodumene prices declined this session, due to weakness in lithium markets and ongoing bearish sentiment.” The published price […]
      May 8, 2025
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      By Xiaoying Du
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    • Amendment to frequency of antimony ddp China price
      Following the consultation which concluded on Thursday May 8, the frequency of the price will change from weekly to monthly, with the first assessment on a monthly frequency on Friday May 30, to better reflect the evolving dynamics in China’s antimony market. The new specifications are as follows, with the amendment in italics: MB-SB-0003 Antimony MMTA standard grade II, ddp […]
      May 8, 2025
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      By Nico Zhang
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    • Decision to suspend amendment of Chinese manganese flake
      The price assessment tracks the weekly spot price of electrolytic manganese flake in the fob China market. The proposal was to change the publication frequency from weekly to monthly, following a review of market liquidity and internal data. After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has determined that current circumstances do not make the amendment to MB-MN-0007 Manganese 99.7% […]
      May 8, 2025
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      By Angeline Shi
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    • Correction to Northern Europe green rebar differential, inferred price on May 7
      MB-STE-0926 Green steel, differential to steel reinforcing bar (rebar) domestic, delivered Northern Europe, €/tonne was initially incorrectly input within the range of €30-40 per tonne. The correct differential is €20-40 per tonne. MB-STE-0925 Green steel base price, reinforcing bar (rebar) domestic, delivered Northern Europe, inferred, €/tonne was incorrectly input at €685-720 per tonne. The correct inferred price is €675-720 […]
      May 7, 2025
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      By Vlada Novokreshchenova
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    • Electronics, Speaker, Car
      Ford trims $2.5 billion tariff exposure, suspends earnings guidance
      Ford Motor Company will offset $1 billion of an expected $2.5 billion exposure from tariffs and remains "on track and within our original full-year guidance range of $7 billion-8.5 billion" in operating earnings for 2025, Jim Farley, president and chief executive officer, said during the automaker's first-quarter earnings call on Monday March 5.
      May 7, 2025
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      By Robert England
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    First Quantum Minerals copper production to reach 1.5 mln tpy by 2035, CEO says

    Tristan Pascall, chief executive officer of Vancouver-based First Quantum Minerals, gave an exclusive interview with Fastmarkets on Friday August 29, in which he explains why Africa is the best place to build large copper mines, and gave his opinion of the outlook for the nickel, gold and copper sectors.

    September 4, 2025
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    By: James McKeigue
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    Fastmarkets’ new domestic aluminium billet premium benchmark in Brazil highlights market resilience, reduced import dependence amid tariff changes

    Fastmarkets, a leading price reporting agency (PRA) and trusted global commodity provider, is proud to announce the launch of a domestic aluminium billet premium pricing reference for Brazil. Fastmarkets is the first PRA to introduce such a benchmark in Brazil. This is a key advancement as the country’s aluminium market gains greater independence and prominence […]

    September 4, 2025
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    By: Yolande Peters
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    US DLA extends cobalt alloy grade acquisition

    Cost and availability concerns around copper have accelerated aluminium substitution in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, with aluminium now used in an estimated 40% of global units, Lionel Chapis, Norsk Hydro’s senior vice president of Hydro Precision Tubing, told Fastmarkets in an exclusive interview on Tuesday August 26.

    September 3, 2025
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    By: Alexander Cook
    Aerial view of the Hydro Norse aluminium production facility set in the beautiful landscape of Norway.
    Copper shortage is forcing faster aluminium adoption, Norsk Hydro says

    Cost and availability concerns around copper have accelerated aluminium substitution in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, with aluminium now used in an estimated 40% of global units, Lionel Chapis, Norsk Hydro’s senior vice president of Hydro Precision Tubing, told Fastmarkets in an exclusive interview on Tuesday August 26.

    September 3, 2025
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    By: Julienne Raboca
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