At the open, China’s main futures were mixed. Shanghai crude (SC) fell about 4%;
rapeseed meal slipped over 2%; lithium carbonate dropped nearly 2%. Fuel oil,
coking coal, container-shipping Europe route, LPG and coke declined more than
1%. Pulp rose nearly 3%; methanol gained over 2%; asphalt was up about 2%;
ethylene glycol (EG), alumina, propylene, synthetic rubber and silicomanganese
advanced over 1%.
