During the early trading session on January 19, 2026, China's domestic futures market opened with a mixed performance among major contracts. Palladium surged by more than 3%, while Shanghai silver gained over 2%. SC crude oil, styrene, low-sulfur fuel oil (LU), coke, and pure benzene all rose by more than 1%. On the downside, Shanghai tin led the declines, tumbling over 7%, followed by lithium carbonate, which fell more than 3%. The containerized freight index (European route) and rapeseed meal both dropped over 2%.