At the midday close, China's main futures contracts were mixed. Lithium
carbonate fell over 11% and methanol dropped more than 7%; asphalt and live hogs
declined over 3%; eggs, polysilicon and styrene (EB) fell about 3%. On the
upside, rubber and SHFE silver gained over 2%; Soybean No.1, coking coal, 20#
rubber, platinum and polypropylene show month-to-date average increases near 2%.