China’s major futures contracts opened mostly higher, with live hogs and PTA rising more than 2%. Aluminum, iron ore, asphalt, soda ash, methanol, PET flakes, LPG, benzene and lead gained over 1%. On the downside, tin, stainless steel (SS), plastics, rapeseed meal and PVC edged lower.

2026-04-16

China’s major futures contracts opened mostly higher, with live hogs and PTA rising more than 2%. Aluminum, iron ore, asphalt, soda ash, methanol, PET flakes, LPG, benzene and lead gained over 1%. On the downside, tin, stainless steel (SS), plastics, rapeseed meal and PVC edged lower.