Domestic commodity futures opened mixed with more gaining than losing. Methanol
hit the daily up-limit. P-xylene, polypropylene (monthly average) and styrene
(EB) rose over 5 pct; fuel oil, plastics (monthly average) and benzene gained
over 4 pct. Shanghai silver and Shanghai gold futures fell more than 1 pct;
caustic soda and platinum were down about 1 pct.