At the open, China’s most-active futures were mixed. SHFE silver and PTA fell over 2%; bottle-grade PET, lithium carbonate, SHFE tin, polyester short fiber and p‑xylene were down nearly 2%. Platinum, synthetic rubber, plastics and live hog futures ro

2026-07-16

At the open, China’s most-active futures were mixed. SHFE silver and PTA fell over 2%; bottle-grade PET, lithium carbonate, SHFE tin, polyester short fiber and p‑xylene were down nearly 2%. Platinum, synthetic rubber, plastics and live hog futures rose, with plastics’ monthly average up more than 1%.