At midday closing, most domestic futures contracts declined, with SC crude oil falling over 6%, benzene and low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) falling over 5%, fuel oil falling nearly 5%, and container shipping to Europe, styrene (EB), asphalt, paraxylene, and live hogs falling over 4%. On the upside, stainless steel (SS), glass, and caustic soda rose over 1%, and Shanghai nickel rose nearly 1%.
