At the morning close, China's main futures contracts were mixed: lithium
carbonate fell over 8%, methanol down over 7%, bitumen down over 5%; paraxylene
and benzene down over 4%, styrene (EB) down nearly 4%, bottle-grade PET chips
and PTA down over 3%. On the upside, Shanghai silver, rubber and 20# rubber rose
over 2%, while Shanghai tin and platinum gained nearly 2%.
