Farmers Hail Government Rubber Price Supports

Farmers Hail Government Rubber Price Supports   17 October 2014, 06:20 SEAST   The natural rubber and farmers councils have welcomed the government’s measures passed yesterday to help farmers suffering from the slump in rubber prices.   Under the measures approved at the National Rubber Policy Committee yesterday, farmers who each own no more than 25 […]

Asian Rubber Settles Lower; Thailand To Use Rubber Stocks Domestically

Asian Rubber Settles Lower; Thailand To Use Rubber Stocks Domestically   12 June 2014, 14:14 SEAST   Benchmark November natural rubber on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange settled 0.5% lower at Y199 a kilogram, breaching the key Y200/kg level in the last half hour of trade after a day of moving in a narrow range. Market confidence was […]

Asian Rubber Futures Settle Higher As Producers Seek To Improve Prices

Asian Rubber Futures Settle Higher As Producers Seek To Improve Prices   7 October 2014, 17:52 SEAST   Asian rubber settled higher Tuesday as prices received support from news of discussions between major producing countries about the depressed market.   The International Rubber Consortium said on its website that a ministerial meeting between Thailand and Malaysia on Monday emphasized […]

Tocom Rubber Ends Up; Likely Improve Into 1Q Of 2015

Tocom Rubber Ends Up; Likely To Improve Into 1Q Of 2015   29 October 2014, 13:57 SEAST   Tocom rubber futures settle 1.1% higher as recent price-supportive moves by major producers continue to boost.   International Rubber Consortium chief executive officer Yium Tavarolit says rubber prices are likely to improve through the low-output wintering season […]

Tocom Rubber Lower; Rangebound Trade To Continue

Tocom Rubber Lower; Rangebound Trade To Continue, Says IRCo � Dow Jones 22 July 2014, 09:12 SEAST Tocom RSS3 rubber futures are lower in rangebound trade with prices finding support at the Y200/kg level. International Rubber Consortium chief executive Yium Tavarolit says he expects natural rubber prices to move in a narrow range this week […]

Rubber Producers Move Toward Fighting Price Declines

Rubber Producers Move Toward Fighting Price Declines   7 October 2014, 19:12 SEAST   The Southeast Asian cartel that controls the majority of world’s rubber production is moving toward taking action to stem a price slump.   Officials from Malaysia and Thailand have discussed taking joint action to support prices, the secretariat for the International Tripartite Rubber Council said […]

Asian Rubber Futures End Up; Expected To Rise Into 1Q15

Asian Rubber Futures End Up; Expected To Rise Into 1Q Of 2015   29 October 2014, 18:03 SEAST   Asian rubber settled mostly higher Wednesday, boosted by recent price-supportive moves by major producers.   Yium Tavarolit, chief executive of the International Rubber Consortium, said rubber prices were likely to rise through the low-output wintering season in […]

Tocom Rubber Settles Flat

Tocom Rubber Settles Flat   22 July 2014, 13:45 SEAST   Tocom rubber futures settle flat in slow trade because of a lack of fresh cues and are likely to trade in a narrow range this week, International Rubber Consortium Chief Executive Yium Tavarolit says.   The rubber market is in the doldrums with prices […]

Tocom Rubber Rises; Vietnam Group Urges Action

Tocom Rubber Rises; Vietnam Group Urges Action 8 October 2014, 09:24 SEAST Tocom RSS3 rubber futures are higher as producer groups are urging action to combat persistently weak prices. Latest to join the fray is the Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA), which is advising members not to offer rubber at prevailing low prices. Members and growers […]

Tocom Rubber Higher; Heavy Rain In Thailand

Tocom Rubber Higher; Heavy Rain In Thailand   6 November 2014, 08:59 SEAST   Tocom RSS3 rubber futures are higher in slow trade after sharp losses earlier this week.   The International Rubber Consortium says heavy rain earlier this week in Phuket has caused rubber plantations to flood, which will hit output from the province this month. […]