At midday closing, most domestic futures contracts declined. Lithium carbonate fell nearly 5%, while liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), styrene (EB), fuel oil, and benzene fell over 3%. Asphalt, polypropylene (monthly average), red dates, and plastics fell over 2%. On the upside, live pigs, logs, and platinum rose nearly 2%, while synthetic rubber, polysilicon, and palladium rose over 1%.
