At the midday close, China's main futures contracts were mixed. Lithium carbonate fell over 11% and methanol dropped more than 7%; asphalt and live hogs declined over 3%; eggs, polysilicon and styrene (EB) fell about 3%. On the upside, rubber and SHFE silver gained over 2%; Soybean No.1, coking coal, 20# rubber, platinum and polypropylene show month-to-date average increases near 2%.

2026-10-12

At the midday close, China's main futures contracts were mixed. Lithium carbonate fell over 11% and methanol dropped more than 7%; asphalt and live hogs declined over 3%; eggs, polysilicon and styrene (EB) fell about 3%. On the upside, rubber and SHFE silver gained over 2%; Soybean No.1, coking coal, 20# rubber, platinum and polypropylene show month-to-date average increases near 2%.