Fastmarkets plans to change the timestamp of several of its agriculture prices linked to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and MIAX Futures Exchange to align the time of publication with the exchanges’ settlement time. The change in timestamp will affect both premiums and outright prices that use those futures as an underlying benchmark, with the change to take effect on May 11.

The publication of four Fastmarkets’ price assessments for boric acid were delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The following price assessments were affected:MB-BOR-0012 Boric acid, technical grade, granular, fca US West CoastMB-BOR-0013 Boric acid, technical grade, granular, cif ChinaMB-BOR-0014, Boric acid, technical grade, granular, ddp EuropeMB-BOR-0015 Boric acid, technical grade, granular, cif […]

The Mexican aluminium market might be strongly affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with supply constraints and consequently higher premiums, market participants told Fastmarkets on Tuesday March 10.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ AG-SYB-0078 Crush Margin China Soy (Brazil) M1 Yuan/mt, AG-SYB-0079 Crush Margin China Soy (US Gulf) M1 Yuan/mt, AG-SYB-0080 Crush Margin Brazil Soy M1 $/mt, AG-SYB-0081 Crush Margin Argentina Soy M1 $/mt and AG-SYB-0082 Crush Margin US Soy M1 c$/bu assessments for March 2, 2026, was delayed because of a system error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

Latin America containerboard demand holds as GLP‑1 and US nutrition guidelines slow boxboard in 2026—what it means for the packaging market.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ alumina index, fob Australia assessment and its inferred prices for Thursday January 30 was delayed because of a procedural error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

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