At midday close, China's main onshore futures contracts were mostly higher. Europe-bound container freight surged over 10%. Monoethylene glycol (MEG) rose more than 6%, PTA gained over 5%, synthetic rubber and benzene climbed above 4%, while p‑xylene

2026-08-17

At midday close, China's main onshore futures contracts were mostly higher. Europe-bound container freight surged over 10%. Monoethylene glycol (MEG) rose more than 6%, PTA gained over 5%, synthetic rubber and benzene climbed above 4%, while p‑xylene, SC crude oil and styrene (EB) advanced over 3%. Corn and starch fell more than 1%.

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[RMB Central Parity Rate in the Interbank Foreign Exchange Market on August 17, 2026] USD/CNY was quoted at 6.7873, down 5 points (RMB appreciation); EUR/CNY was quoted at 7.8288, up 271 points; HKD/CNY was quoted at 0.86496, down 0.4 points; GBP/C