At China's midday settlement, front-month futures were mostly weaker. Lithium
carbonate fell over 6% and coking coal dropped nearly 6%. Eggs, fuel oil,
polypropylene (both monthly-average and front-month contracts), platinum and
soda ash slipped more than 3%. On the upside, container shipping on the Europe
route gained nearly 3%, fiberboard rose over 2%, and PTA, polyester short fiber,
p‑xylene and bottle‑grade PET chips advanced more than 1%.