At the close of the morning session, domestic futures contracts showed mixed results. Butadiene rubber rose over 3%, while ethylene glycol, lithium carbonate, bottled fiber, fuel oil, asphalt, PTA, styrene, and benzene rose over 2%. On the downside,

2026-01-22

At the close of the morning session, domestic futures contracts showed mixed results. Butadiene rubber rose over 3%, while ethylene glycol, lithium carbonate, bottled fiber, fuel oil, asphalt, PTA, styrene, and benzene rose over 2%. On the downside, platinum and palladium fell over 2%, and caustic soda fell nearly 1%.