By the midday close onshore front‑month futures were mostly higher: Shanghai silver and platinum rose over 4%; bitumen gained about 3%; Shanghai gold, 20# rubber, palladium, polysilicon and rapeseed oil advanced more than 2%; palm oil was up nearly 2

2026-08-20

By the midday close onshore front‑month futures were mostly higher: Shanghai silver and platinum rose over 4%; bitumen gained about 3%; Shanghai gold, 20# rubber, palladium, polysilicon and rapeseed oil advanced more than 2%; palm oil was up nearly 2%. Laggers included low‑sulfur fuel oil (LU), monthly‑average plastics, iron ore and PTA, each down over 1%.