Fastmarkets’ daily steel hot-rolled coil index, fob mill US Midwest for Tuesday May 19 was published earlier than scheduled due to an error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

As US automotive OEMs localize supply chains and accelerate EV rollout, margin pressure is intensifying across steel, aluminium and battery inputs.

MB-AL-0020 Aluminium P1020A premium, ddp Midwest US, US cents/lb was incorrectly published at 113-115 cents per lb. This has been corrected to 115.0-116.5 cents per lb. This price is a part of the Fastmarkets base metals package. For more information or to provide feedback on this correction notice or if you would like to provide price information […]

Fastmarkets advises that, as of Monday May 11, certain monthly North American ferrous scrap markets are yet to settle.

Fastmarkets published its assessment of the MB-STE-0232 steel scrap No1 busheling, consumer buying price, delivered mill Chicago, $/gross ton on Monday May 11, 2026.

The Canadian government announced on Tuesday May 4 a new financing program worth C$1.5 billion ($1.1 billion) to help mitigate the effect of US metals tariffs and support several of Canada’s tariffed industries.

Fastmarkets' publication of the MB-STE-0232 Steel scrap No1 busheling, consumer buying price, delivered mill Chicago, $/gross ton is delayed by late settlement as of Friday May 8.

Fastmarkets advises that, as of Friday May 8, certain monthly North American ferrous scrap markets are yet to settle.

Fastmarkets proposes to launch eight (8) monthly price assessments for tissue jumbo/parent rolls of toilet paper and paper towel in North America on June 12, 2026.

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodologies for its MB-STE-0185 steel cold-rolled coil, fob mill US; MB-STE-0186 steel hot-dipped galvanized coil (cold-rolled base), fob mill US; and MB-STE-0172 steel cut-to-length plate carbon grade, fob mill US assessments, as part of its announced annual methodology review process.