At midday closing, most domestic futures contracts declined, with lithium carbonate down nearly 8%, container shipping to Europe down nearly 7%, LPG down nearly 6%, PVC and coking coal down over 5%, plastics, methanol, PP, and LU fuel oil down over 4%, fuel oil and propylene down nearly 4%, and alumina, coke, and ethylene glycol down over 3%. On the upside, Shanghai silver rose over 3%, while Shanghai gold, soybean meal, and Shanghai aluminum rose over 1%.
