Chinese commodity futures rose broadly in early trading on August 17, with shipping Europe route, ethylene glycol, synthetic rubber, benzene, PTA, paraxylene and low-sulfur fuel oil gaining; corn, starch and lithium carbonate fell.
Broad commodity strength may reflect demand expectations in China and global trade, while weakness in corn, starch and lithium carbonate signals mixed sentiment in agricultural and battery-material sectors. XDX exposure to these moves depends on the index weighting of constituent commodities.