China’s major futures contracts were mixed by midday, with ethylene glycol hitting the upper daily limit. Methanol and plastics rose more than 8%, polypropylene gained over 7% and propylene climbed more than 6%, while benzene and BR rubber were up more than 3%. On the downside, polysilicon fell over 4%, while red dates, apples and rapeseed dropped more than 3%. Caustic soda, alumina and live hogs declined over 2%.

2026-04-07

China’s major futures contracts were mixed by midday, with ethylene glycol hitting the upper daily limit. Methanol and plastics rose more than 8%, polypropylene gained over 7% and propylene climbed more than 6%, while benzene and BR rubber were up more than 3%. On the downside, polysilicon fell over 4%, while red dates, apples and rapeseed dropped more than 3%. Caustic soda, alumina and live hogs declined over 2%.