China's main domestic futures contracts opened mostly lower: SHFE tin fell about 5%, lithium carbonate dropped over 3%, ethylene glycol (EG) and SHFE lead declined more than 2%, while SHFE zinc, international copper and aluminum alloy slipped nearly 2%. On the upside, methanol rose over 7%, LPG gained nearly 5%, benzene was up over 2%, polypropylene and plastic climbed about 2%, and p-xylene and fuel oil rose just over 1%.

2026-10-09

China's main domestic futures contracts opened mostly lower: SHFE tin fell about 5%, lithium carbonate dropped over 3%, ethylene glycol (EG) and SHFE lead declined more than 2%, while SHFE zinc, international copper and aluminum alloy slipped nearly 2%. On the upside, methanol rose over 7%, LPG gained nearly 5%, benzene was up over 2%, polypropylene and plastic climbed about 2%, and p-xylene and fuel oil rose just over 1%.