New Platts iron ore related codes

Commodity: Metals Region: Global

The following symbols were created in dispatch category FA.

They represent daily penalties and premia for iron ore with 1% alumina content, 1% silica content, 1% phosphorous content, 1% sulfur content and 1% moisture content.Also represented are daily IODEX paper swaps CFR Qingdao calendar year 2010.

Daily assessments can be found in Steel Markets Daily and on PMA pages to be announced.

Launch is set for April 1, 2010.

DISP SYMBOL BATES DEC FREQ CURR UOM DESCRIPTION FA IOPPA00 c 2 DW USD DMT Pen & Prem Alumina per 1% cont FA IOPPSI0 c 2 DW USD DMT Pen & Prem Silica per 1% cont FA IOPPP00 c 2 DW USD DMT Pen & Prem Phosphorous per 1% FA IOPPS00 c 2 DW USD DMT Pen & Prem Sulfur per 1% FA IOPPM00 c 2 DW USD DMT Pen & Prem Moisture per 1% FA IOPCY10 c 2 DW USD DMT IODEX ppr swaps CFR Qingdao CY10