At the midday close, the main domestic futures contracts saw more declines than increases. The European container shipping line fell 6%, PX and PTA fell over 2%, and SC crude oil, bottle flakes, and staple fibers fell nearly 2%. In terms of price increases, industrial silicon rose over 3%, rapeseed meal rose over 2%, and caustic soda, lithium carbonate, coking coal, and rapeseed oil rose over 1%.
