In early trading, the majority of domestic commodity futures experienced declines. Crude oil led the way with a drop of over 3%, followed by coking coal and coke, which both fell by more than 2%. Caustic soda and rubber also saw significant decreases, with drops exceeding 1%. Sugar and polypropylene (PP) futures fell marginally. Conversely, red dates and Shanghai gold futures bucked the trend, registering gains of over 1%. Soybean meal and rapeseed meal futures posted slight increases.