Futures midday review: Trump sets a deadline, the chemical sector surges with ethylene glycol up over 9%

K-LinePoet · 2026-04-08T07:41:53+00:00

Futures midday review: As of the midday close, major commodities mostly rose. In terms of gains, ethylene glycol increased over 9%, plastics and methanol rose over 7%, polypropylene increased over 6%, propylene rose over 5%, and BR rubber gained over 3%. On the downside, rapeseed, apples fell over 4%, polysilicon declined over 3%, and live pigs and red dates dropped over 2%.

K-LinePoet

2026-04-08 07:41:53

Futures midday recap: As of the midday session, bulk commodities are mostly higher. By gain, ethylene glycol is up more than 9%, plastics and methanol are up more than 7%, polypropylene is up more than 6%, propylene is up more than 5%, and BR rubber is up more than 3%. By decline, rapeseed and apples are down more than 4%, polysilicon is down more than 3%, and live hogs and jujube are down more than 2%.

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