China’s most active futures contracts open mixed, with silver up over 2%, while pulp and No.20 rubber rise over 1%. On the downside, PTA and PX fall over 3%, while palladium, PET, methanol, short fiber, propylene and plastics drop over 2%. Ethylene g

2026-05-08

China’s most active futures contracts open mixed, with silver up over 2%, while pulp and No.20 rubber rise over 1%. On the downside, PTA and PX fall over 3%, while palladium, PET, methanol, short fiber, propylene and plastics drop over 2%. Ethylene glycol, polypropylene, platinum, benzene, low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) and cotton yarn declined nearly 2%.

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