By the 23:00 close, China's most-active commodity futures contracts were mostly
lower. Para-xylene fell nearly 3%; low-sulfur fuel oil (LU), PTA and fuel oil
dropped more than 2%. Coking coal, short-fiber and coke slipped over 1%; iron
ore edged down nearly 1%. Caustic soda rose nearly 3%, while pulp and glass
gained more than 1%.