At the open, China's main onshore futures were mixed. Platinum and glass led
gains, up over 2%; soda ash nearly 2%. Methanol, fuel oil, low-sulfur fuel oil
(LU), palladium, caustic soda, Shanghai tin and synthetic rubber advanced more
than 1%. On the downside, container shipping rates to Europe slid over 2%;
Shanghai zinc and palm oil fell more than 1%; asphalt, LPG, rapeseed oil and
white sugar declined about 1%.