Asian Rubber Settle Higher; Slow Arrivals, Weaker Yen Help

Asian Rubber Settle Higher; Slow Arrivals, Weaker Yen Help   1 July 2015, 18:27 SEAST   Asian rubber settled higher Wednesday, helped by slow arrivals in the physical market. Although major producing countries were exiting the low-output season, International Rubber Consortium chief executive Yium Tavarolit said in his weekly note that supply has been tight this […]

Tocom Rubber Higher In ‘Volatile And Confused’ Market

Tocom Rubber Higher In ‘Volatile And Confused’ Market   9 July 2015, 09:23 SEAST   Tocom RSS3 rubber futures are higher on a technical rebound after finding support around a Y200/kg level, but the gains may not last as Shanghai rubber is extending its decline, traders say.   A Singapore-based dealer says the market is “very volatile and […]

Asian Rubber Futures Settle Lower

Asian Rubber Futures Settle Lower   25 March 2015, 18:14 SEAST   Asian rubber futures settled lower Wednesday in the low-production season, as a lackluster demand outlook weighed.   Benchmark August natural rubber on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange settled 1.4% lower at Y213.8 a kilogram.   The International Rubber Study Group’s Secretary General Stephan Evans said […]

Rubber Tree Farmers Heading For Crisis, Warns Consortium Chief

Rubber Tree Farmers Heading For Crisis, Warns Consortium Chief   8 April 2015, 13:47 SEAST   Tocom rubber futures settle lower, falling below previous Y200/kg psychological support, sparking concerns of further losses.   International Rubber Consortium chief executive Yium Tavarolit says in market report released Wednesday morning that there has been an acceleration of rubber tree replanting […]

Tocom Rubber Trades Higher On Rising Oil Prices

Tocom Rubber Trades Higher On Rising Oil Prices   22 January 2015, 09:13 SEAST   Tocom RSS3 rubber futures are higher, with prices testing the Y200/kg psychological resistance before falling back.   An overnight recovery in crude-oil prices is helping, as are low rubber supplies.   International Rubber Consortium chief executive Yium Tavarolit says in a note that […]

Tocom Rubber Ends Lower Ahead Of Meeting

Tocom Rubber Ends Lower Ahead Of Meeting   31 March 2015, 15:19 SEAST   Tocom rubber settles lower due to the lack of market confidence even amid the low-production season.   International Rubber Consortium chief executive Yium Tavarolit says in a market report that senior rubber officials from the major producing countries of Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia will […]

Asian Rubber Settles Higher; Tight Supply Lifts Spot Prices

Asian Rubber Settles Higher; Tight Supply Lifts Spot Prices   22 January 2015, 18:22 SEAST   Asian rubber settled higher on Thursday due to tight raw material supply and support from renewed efforts by the Thai government to shore up prices.   Benchmark June natural rubber on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange settled Y5.5 higher at Y201.4 […]

Natural Rubber Now Aimed For Infrastructure Development Projects

Natural Rubber Now Aimed For Infrastructure Development Projects    Jakarta, 9 April 2015 – The Government of Indonesia is pushing domestic demand of Natural Rubber (NR) to flourish downstream industry, with a focus on infrastructure products. This effort is expected to absorb 100 thousand tons of NR annually starting 2015, deriving a minimum of 700 thousand tons […]

Tocom Rubber Higher; Fundamentals In Focus

Tocom Rubber Higher; Fundamentals In Focus   27 January 2015, 09:22 SEAST   Tocom RSS3 rubber futures are higher, breaching the Y200/kg psychological resistance as seasonal supply concerns support.   International Rubber Consortium chief executive Yium Tavarolit says in a note that fundamentals will dominate rubber market sentiment this week after the Thai government’s THB25 billion rubber […]

Asian Rubber Futures Settle Down; Supply Shortage Looms

Asian Rubber Futures Settle Down; Supply Shortage Looms   8 April 2015, 17:56 SEAST   Asian rubber futures settled lower Wednesday as market sentiment remained weak on demand concerns.   Benchmark September natural rubber on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange settled Y3.0 lower at Y199.0 a kilogram, falling below the previous Y200/kg psychological support and sparking […]