At midday close, China's main futures contracts were mostly lower. Container freight on the Europe route fell nearly 4%; synthetic rubber, glass, lithium carbonate and PVC dropped more than 3%; soda ash, Shanghai tin and live hogs fell over 2%. On the upside, Shanghai crude (SC) rose nearly 6%, ethylene glycol (EG) gained over 4%, and fuel oil, polyester staple fiber, low-sulfur fuel oil (LU), bottle-grade PET chips and asphalt advanced more than 2%.

2026-09-15

At midday close, China's main futures contracts were mostly lower. Container freight on the Europe route fell nearly 4%; synthetic rubber, glass, lithium carbonate and PVC dropped more than 3%; soda ash, Shanghai tin and live hogs fell over 2%. On the upside, Shanghai crude (SC) rose nearly 6%, ethylene glycol (EG) gained over 4%, and fuel oil, polyester staple fiber, low-sulfur fuel oil (LU), bottle-grade PET chips and asphalt advanced more than 2%.