At midday close in China, front-month futures were mostly lower: polysilicon down over 7%; methanol and propylene down more than 5%; ethylene glycol (EG), polypropylene, low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) and asphalt down over 4%. On the upside, stainless steel (SS) rose over 3%; 20# rubber nearly 3%; rubber up more than 2%; Shanghai gold and silver, synthetic rubber and palm oil up over 1%; Shanghai tin up about 1%.

2026-06-16

At midday close in China, front-month futures were mostly lower: polysilicon down over 7%; methanol and propylene down more than 5%; ethylene glycol (EG), polypropylene, low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) and asphalt down over 4%. On the upside, stainless steel (SS) rose over 3%; 20# rubber nearly 3%; rubber up more than 2%; Shanghai gold and silver, synthetic rubber and palm oil up over 1%; Shanghai tin up about 1%.