Fastmarkets proposes to change the publication time of its Latin American steel price assessments to Friday at 2-3pm New York time from Friday 2-3pm London time.

After a month-long consultation, Fastmarkets has amended the frequency for the publication of its fob China rebar index due to low liquidity in the spot market in the past year.

Fastmarkets proposes to reduce the frequency of the publication of its fob China rebar index due to low spot market liquidity in the past year.

After a period of consultation, Fastmarkets will change the location of the fob China rebar index from Tianjin to China main ports.

Fastmarkets proposes to make two amendments to the specifications of its daily price for steel billet, import, cfr Southeast Asia.

After a consultation period, Fastmarkets will amend the specifications of its hot-dipped galvanized steel import price assessment, cfr South America, with effect from Friday August 14.

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the specifications of its hot-dipped galvanized steel import price on a cfr South America basis to narrow the range of products included and better reflect the base-grade material traded in the region.

Fastmarkets has amended the quality of steel heavy plate accepted in its China plate export price assessment to A36 from Q235B.

Fastmarkets is proposing to amend the quality of its China plate export price assessment to A36 from the current Q235B.