At midday close, China’s main futures contracts were mixed. Apple led gains, up
over 6%; eggs and asphalt rose more than 3%; ethylene glycol (EG) nearly 3%
higher. Synthetic rubber, caustic soda and plastics advanced over 2%; urea was
up nearly 2%. On the downside, Shanghai silver fell over 6%; Shanghai tin and
platinum were down about 6%. Polysilicon and palladium dropped more than 3%;
lithium carbonate slipped nearly 3%; coking coal and coke fell about 2%.
