At the close of the morning session, domestic futures contracts showed mixed results. Lithium carbonate fell over 4%, benzene fell over 3%, styrene (EB) and live pigs fell nearly 3%, while TSR20 rubber, red dates, rubber, and Shanghai silver fell over 2%, and palm oil fell nearly 2%. On the upside, asphalt rose over 3%, iron ore and fuel oil rose over 2%, container shipping to Europe rose nearly 2%, and ethylene glycol (EG), coking coal, bottled fiber, and staple fiber rose over 1%.