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Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the methodology for its audited ferrous scrap price assessments and indices, as part of its announced annual methodology review process.
The publication of Fastmarkets’ weekly assessments for steel scrap auto bundle scrap domestic, delivered Turkey and steel scrap melting scrap from shipbreaking domestic, delivered Turkey for Monday March 25 were delayed due to a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.
Fastmarkets advises that, as of Friday March 8, 2024, certain monthly North American ferrous scrap assessments are yet to settle.
Fastmarkets proposes to amend the pricing frequency of its MB-STE-0879 steel scrap H2 Japan origin import, cfr South Korea and MB-STE-0880 steel scrap HMS 1&2 (80:20) deep-sea origin import, cfr South Korea to once a month from the current weekly basis.
Ferrous scrap prices in main Mexican markets dropped sharply in the week to Tuesday February 6 – their third consecutive weekly decrease – amid weak sentiment, Fastmarkets understands
Demand for ferrous scrap rises in North America is surging and competition in the region for scrap and iron metallics is hotting up
What’s the market sentiment for December? Read on for a summary of the results of our US ferrous scrap market survey for December, or click here to download your copy of the full US Scrap Trends Outlook for December 2023. The US ferrous scrap market is hotting up in winter months Significantly depressed scrap flows […]
US steel scrap prices ahead of November trade The Trend Indicator has rebounded into bullish territory, at 61.4 for November compared with a resolutely bearish 45.6 in October. This month’s indicator is at its highest since March’s outlook, when it was 65.2. The Outlook’s prediction model allows for an average month-on-month price increase of 5.1%. Respondents […]
Amid recent headlines about volatile bunker prices, rampant port congestion and a jump in ocean freight costs, metal market participants might be forgiven for thinking they have returned to 2021
Bears out of hibernation ahead of October ferrous scrap trade
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