At the morning open, China’s most-active domestic futures were mostly lower.
Low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) fell more than 4%; fuel oil and Shanghai tin dropped
over 3%; apples, palladium, palm oil and platinum slid over 2%; lithium
carbonate fell nearly 2%. On the upside, caustic soda rose nearly 3%; container
shipping (Europe route), glass and soda ash gained more than 1%; iron ore was up
about 1%.
