Each business day, Coal Outlook and Coal Trader provide vital strategic market intelligence on U.S. coal markets that keep the most successful coal executives up-to-date on who's buying, who's selling, and where the markets are heading. With decades of experience, Platts respected team of journalists brings subscribers more depth and breadth of insight than any other publication. The mix of authoritative news coverage, accurate price assessments, and analytical commentary is essential reading for those who want to dictate events rather than merely follow them.
Features
Coal insiders turn to Coal Outlook and Coal Trader for analysis and insights regarding:
- The latest prices for key benchmark coals
- Daily pricing for tons and allowances for SO2 and NOx emissions
- Exclusive Platts OTC Broker Index, a market assessment compiled from three of the largest and most respected coal brokers
- What happened in yesterday's OTC markets, and why
- Analysis of coal price trends in all major U.S. producing areas
- Details of how major coal companies are trading in the financial markets
- Coverage of mine openings, closings and production
- Reports on who's in the market for coal, and what they're looking for
Who Should Buy
Coal Outlook and Coal Trader provide essential information for traders, risk managers, analysts and other professionals who need unbiased information for short- and long-term action and analysis.
Benefits
Platts brings you all the price and industry information you need to make the best trading decisions and stay on top of the market. With Coal Outlook and Coal Trader, you can:
- Keep up with daily price fluctuations and market moves
- Find out what trades are occurring and the price and quantity
- Put the coal market in context with gas and oil prices and changes
- Hedge better with NYMEX prices and financial settlements
- Learn more about factors that affect the market, such as tighter regulations, shortages of supplies, and ways other companies are addressing those needs
- Find details about mergers, acquisitions, and new players
Coal markets are changing in ways no one could have imagined. To remain competitive, you need to know where coal markets stand. That's why subscribers to Coal Outlook also receive Coal Trader, a daily supplement that keeps you up-to-date on the latest market activity. With these publications you receive:
- Exclusive Platts OTC Broker Index, a market assessment compiled from three of the largest and most respected coal brokers
- The latest prices for key benchmark coals - NYMEX look-alike, eastern rail delivered, and two types of PRB – for the most heavily-traded forward months and quarters
- Daily pricing for tons and allowances for SO2 and NOx emissions
- What happened in yesterday's OTC markets, and why
- How coal companies are faring, including the latest in earnings and prospects from producers and consumers
- News from Washington and elsewhere about government decisions affecting the coal industry's ability to serve its markets
Purchase and Delivery Options
Standard Delivery
Coal Outlook and Coal Trader are delivered in PDF format via email. You also can download issues in PDF format at Platts.com.
Market Data - Coal
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