At the close of the morning session, domestic futures contracts showed mixed results. Container shipping to Europe fell nearly 7%, lithium carbonate fell over 3%, fuel oil fell over 2%, and palladium and caustic soda fell nearly 2%. On the upside, ni

2026-10-21

At the close of the morning session, domestic futures contracts showed mixed results. Container shipping to Europe fell nearly 7%, lithium carbonate fell over 3%, fuel oil fell over 2%, and palladium and caustic soda fell nearly 2%. On the upside, nickel, red dates, apples, stainless steel (SS), and ethylene glycol (EG) rose over 2%, while tin, asphalt, and coking coal rose over 1%.