Tocom Rubber Settles Higher; Production May Fall Next Year

Tocom Rubber Settles Higher; Production May Fall Next Year   20 August 2014, 09:01 SEAST   Tocom RSS3 rubber futures are higher on a slightly weaker yen although prices remain locked in range and under the psychological Y200/kg level.   International Rubber Consortium’s chief executive, Yium Tavarolit, says in his weekly report that natural rubber prices are […]

The Inconsistency Of Global NR Stocks Reported By LMC Rubber Bulletin

The Inconsistency Of Global NR Stocks Reported By LMC Rubber Bulletin � IRCo   9 October 2014, 16:50 SEAST Compiled by IRCo, October 2014Source: LMC Rubber Bulletin   Upon tabulation of the global NR stocks reported by LMC in its monthly Bulletins, IRCo noticed that there are inconsistencies of data particularly in the April, May, June and […]

Asian Rubber Ends Mixed; China Inflation Data Support

Asian Rubber Ends Mixed; China Inflation Data Support   10 December 2014, 18:04 SEAST   Asian rubber settled mixed Wednesday after data showed China’s inflation rate rose less than forecast, providing policy makers ample room for further stimulus to support growth, a positive for the market.   The upside, however, was limited as rubber-market sentiment has been persistently […]

Tocom Rubber Settles Lower; May Improve

Tocom Rubber Settles Lower; May Improve 5 August 2014, 13:43 SEAST Tocom rubber futures settle 0.8% lower in slow, rangebound trade due to persistent weak sentiment. Prices may, however, improve this week due to tight rubber supply in the second half of the year should an El Nino weather event occur, and as farmers have […]

Five Rubber Trade Associations Consensually Agreed To Take Action

Five Rubber Trade Associations Consensually Agreed To Take Action   12 October 2014, 9:00 SEAST   The CEO of IRCo invited the Chairmen of five rubber trade associations, i.e. Thai Rubber Association (TRA), Rubber Association of Indonesia (GAPKINDO), Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB), Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA) and Association for Rubber Development of Cambodia (ARDC) on Friday, 10 October […]

Heavy Flood In Main Rubber Plantation Areas In Southern Thailand And Peninsular Malaysia

Heavy Flood In Main Rubber Plantation Areas In Southern Thailand And Peninsular Malaysia   22 December 2014, 11:00 SEAST   Since 17 December 2014, 7 Southern provinces of Thailand have been experiencing severe flooding due to heavy rains. The provinces are Surat Thani, Songkhla, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phattalung, Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala, covering more than 1.53 million hectares of NR […]

Asian Rubber Settles Higher On Technical Rebound

Asian Rubber Settles Higher On Technical Rebound   22 April 2014, 17:44 SEAST   Asian rubber settled mostly higher Tuesday as investors got a respite from two straight days of selling.   Benchmark September natural rubber futures on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange settled Y0.2 higher at Y201.6 a kilogram–above the key Y200/kg level.   There […]

Asian Rubber Futures Rebound; Sellers Hold Back On Low Prices

Asian Rubber Futures Rebound; Sellers Hold Back On Low Prices   24 April 2014, 17:43 SEAST   Asian rubber settled higher Thursday as a technical rebound gained traction after selling pushed prices to multiyear lows earlier this week.   Natural rubber futures on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange ended higher with the previous benchmark September contracted […]