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China’s most active futures contracts are mostly lower at the midday break, with low-sulfur fuel oil (LU), crude oil and ethylene glycol all down over 5%, while BR rubber and methanol fall over 4%. Plastics, styrene, PX, PTA, containerized freight index (Europe route), nickel, benzene, PET and propylene decline over 3%. On the upside, polysilicon rises over 4%, while silver, platinum and tin each gain over 3%. Caustic soda and industrial silicon climb over 2%.