Group 1 - Styrene futures rose over 1% in the night session [1] - Low-sulfur fuel and palm oil increased by up to 0.3% [1] - Synthetic rubber, white sugar, caustic soda, rebar, hot-rolled steel, asphalt, glass, and iron ore saw declines of up to 0.71% [1] Group 2 - PTA, paraxylene, and coke experienced declines of up to 1.15% [1] - Soda ash fell by 1.48% [1] - Coking coal dropped by 2.43% [1]

Core Insights - In April, Canada's overall export value decreased by 10.8% to 60.4 billion CAD, marking the lowest level since June 2023 [1] - Significant declines were observed in exports from the automotive and parts, consumer goods, and energy products sectors [1] - Total imports in April fell by 3.5% to 67.6 billion CAD, with notable decreases in imports of automotive and parts, industrial machinery and parts, consumer goods, and electronic and electrical equipment and parts [1] Trade with the United States - Due to the impact of U.S. tariffs in April, trade between Canada and the U.S. sharply declined, with exports to the U.S. dropping by 15.7% and imports decreasing by 10.8% [1] - Canada's trade surplus with the U.S. narrowed to 3.6 billion CAD, the smallest surplus since December 2020 [1] Trade with Other Countries - Trade with countries outside the U.S. reached a historical high, with exports to non-U.S. countries increasing by 2.9% and imports rising by 8.3% [1] - The total trade volume with non-U.S. countries reached 47.3 billion CAD, setting a new record [1]