Rubber futures up across all major Far East markets

Tokyo – Natural rubber (NR) futures rebounded during the trading week ended 13 Sept, with strong week-on-week rises seen particularly in China.

Prices ended the week higher across all major exchanges, driven by "strong commodity hedge funds and speculative buying from China,” Japan Exchange Group reported 16 Sept.

In Osaka, Japan, OSE February 2025 contracts rose 2.6% week-on-week, while China’s SHFE and INE rubber increased 4.5% and 4.7%, respectively, on fresh speculative interest.

In Singapore, SICOM active December-2025 contract rose by 2.5%, compared to the week before, as traders added new long positions.

Anticipated lower global interest rates, combined with calls for additional Chinese economic stimulus, spurred buying interest in both natural and synthetic rubber markets, said JPX.