At midday close in China, front-month futures were mostly lower: polysilicon
down over 7%; methanol and propylene down more than 5%; ethylene glycol (EG),
polypropylene, low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) and asphalt down over 4%. On the upside,
stainless steel (SS) rose over 3%; 20# rubber nearly 3%; rubber up more than 2%;
Shanghai gold and silver, synthetic rubber and palm oil up over 1%; Shanghai tin
up about 1%.