At midday closing, most domestic futures contracts rose. Lithium carbonate and European shipping contracts rose over 4%, while live hogs and iron ore rose over 3%. Shanghai aluminum, urea, cotton, methanol, bottled chips, coking coal, and ethylene gl

2026-04-16

At midday closing, most domestic futures contracts rose. Lithium carbonate and European shipping contracts rose over 4%, while live hogs and iron ore rose over 3%. Shanghai aluminum, urea, cotton, methanol, bottled chips, coking coal, and ethylene glycol (EG) rose over 2%. On the downside, glass fell over 1%, and palladium fell nearly 1%.