At the morning open, China’s most-active futures were mostly lower. Shanghai
crude oil (SC) slid more than 3%; coking coal fell nearly 3%; benzene and coke
dropped over 2%; fuel oil and low‑sulfur fuel oil (LU) fell about 2%;
polypropylene and the polypropylene monthly‑average contract declined over 1%.
On the upside, Shanghai silver rose more than 3%; pulp and Shanghai tin gained
over 2%; platinum, palladium, polysilicon, international copper, Shanghai
copper, Shanghai zinc, Shanghai gold and eggs were up more than 1%.