At midday close, China's main futures were mixed. Container shipping (Europe
route) slumped more than 4%; eggs led gains, up over 4%. SHFE tin rose >3%;
lithium carbonate fell >2%. Synthetic rubber and 20# rubber gained about 2%;
soybean meal, Soybean No.2, benzene and rapeseed meal were up >1%. Palladium,
platinum, offset paper, corn and pulp fell more than 1%.