In early trading, domestic futures contracts mostly declined, with soda ash falling over 3%, caustic soda nearly 3%, synthetic rubber, tin, and alumina all down over 2%, coking coal nearly 2%, and coke over 1%. On the upside, SC crude oil rose over 8%, fuel oil over 3%, European shipping contracts rose nearly 2%, and asphalt, ferrosilicon, low-sulfur fuel oil (LU), and platinum all rose over 1%.