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At midday, China's most-active domestic futures contracts were mixed. SC crude led gains, rising over 9%; fuel oil climbed more than 8% and low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) gained over 7%. Propylene, styrene (EB) and plastics advanced over 6%, and container shipping rates on the Europe route rose nearly 6%. On the downside, eggs fell about 2%, while polysilicon, Shanghai silver, Shanghai gold and soda ash were down more than 1%.

On Monday the Baltic Dry Index rose 16 points, or 0.54%, to 2,960 — its highest level since early June — led by gains in capesize and supramax freight. The capesize index (BCI) gained 47 points, or 1%, to 4,702, a more-than-one-month high; capesize average daily earnings rose $427 to $39,138. The panamax index (BPI) slipped 3 points, or 0.1%, to 2,250; panamax daily earnings fell $19 to $20,254. The supramax index (BSI) ticked up 1 point to 1,707, its highest since June 22. The handysize index (BHSI) eased 1 point to 914.