China’s most active futures contracts are mixed at the midday break, with the containerized freight index (Europe route) up over 3%, while No.20 rubber rises over 2%. LPG, international copper, rubber, Shanghai copper and butadiene rubber gain over 1%. On the downside, lithium carbonate falls over 3%, while industrial silicon and coking coal drop over 2%. Live hogs, PX and PTA decline over 1%.

2026-05-13

China’s most active futures contracts are mixed at the midday break, with the containerized freight index (Europe route) up over 3%, while No.20 rubber rises over 2%. LPG, international copper, rubber, Shanghai copper and butadiene rubber gain over 1%. On the downside, lithium carbonate falls over 3%, while industrial silicon and coking coal drop over 2%. Live hogs, PX and PTA decline over 1%.