At midday close, China's main onshore futures contracts were mostly higher.
Europe-bound container freight surged over 10%. Monoethylene glycol (MEG) rose
more than 6%, PTA gained over 5%, synthetic rubber and benzene climbed above 4%,
while p‑xylene, SC crude oil and styrene (EB) advanced over 3%. Corn and starch
fell more than 1%.