S&P Global Platts discontinued six EMEA nonferrous metals assessments

S&P Global Platts has discontinued effective Thursday, August 1, 2019 its weekly nonferrous premium assessments of Copper Grade A CIF Rotterdam, Copper Grade A CIF Italy and Copper Standard CIF Rotterdam, and its monthly premium assessments of Lead 99.985% IW Rotterdam, Tin 99.90% IW Rotterdam and Tin 99.85% IW Rotterdam.

The discontinuation follows changes in the liquidity in the market and thin spot trades.

The decision on the discontinuation was announced on May 2, 2019.

The assessments S&P Global Platts has discontinued are:

MMAYR04 for Copper Grade A CIF Rotterdam;

MMAOM04 for Copper Grade A CIF Italy;

MMAOI04 for Copper Standard CIF Rotterdam;

MMAYV04 for Lead 99.985% IW Rotterdam;

MMAYL04 for Tin 99.90% IW Rotterdam;

MMAYM04 for Tin 99.985% IW Rotterdam.

Alongside these codes, Platts has also discontinued effective Thursday August 1, 2019 the associated "all in" prices:

Copper Grade A Cathode CIF Rotterdam, MMALD00;

Copper Grade A Cathode CIF Italy, MMAOL04;

Copper Russian Standard CIF Rotterdam, MMAOH04;

Lead 99.985% IW Rotterdam, MMAMS00;

Tin 99.90% IW Rotterdam, MMANT04;

Tin 99.85% IW Rotterdam, MMANS04.

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