Night futures open: crude, pure benzene down over 4%; Shanghai silver up over 2%

The split between energy-petrochemicals and metals is the real signal here: the same macro impulse is not driving both complexes, which points to a feedstock- or supply-specific story in the benzene chain rather than broad risk appetite. Metals strength, with silver leading and copper, tin and zinc higher, suggests a different bid. Whether the divergence holds through the session or converges is the open question, since a night-session move alone rarely sets the tone for the next day.