China Domestic Futures Close Mixed; Lithium Carbonate, Shanghai Silver Fall Over 5%

The split is the story: a broad leg down in metals, energy-adjacent chemicals and hogs alongside a sharp bid in container shipping and methanol. Lithium carbonate and silver leading the decline suggests macro and industrial-demand pressure rather than a single-commodity event, while the Europe container route's near-7% jump points to freight tightness that sits apart from the wider risk-off tone. Whether the shipping strength is a routing or capacity story, and whether metals keep sliding, are the open questions.