At the morning close, China's main futures contracts were mixed with more gains
than losses. Notable risers: eggs up over 3%, Shanghai tin nearly 3%, synthetic
rubber over 2%, PTA about 2%; soybean meal, 20# rubber, paraxylene (PX) and
ethylene glycol (EG) rose above 1%. Major decliners: lithium carbonate and
container shipping rates on the Europe route down over 2%; low-sulfur fuel oil
(LU) and LPG nearly 2% lower; red dates, palladium and platinum down more than
1%, apples nearly 1% lower.
