NR prices ease sharply overnight

ERJ staff report (DS)

London - Rubber prices dipped sharply overnight. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract were trading down 9 at yen 243 ($3.07) on Wednesday 18 July. Shorter-dated prices were a little lower, trading around yen 234 on Wednesday evening.

In Singapore, the January TSR20 contract on SGX was trading down 7 at $2.91; August prices were also lower, trading around $2.91 in evening trading on Wednesday.

In India, NMCE said August prices eased by a rupee to close at Rs 181 ($3.28). September prices closed at just under Rs 181.

In China the Shanghai Futures Exchange contract for August closed at Yuan 23.8 ($3.73) per kilo on Wednesday. September prices closed at yuan 23.9.

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Rubber prices on Tocom (Tokyo)

Prices on SGX (Singapore) (select rubber in the drop-down listing)

Rubber prices on NMCE (India)

Rubber prices on SFE (Shanghai)

Market Watch (9 - 12 July 2012) from IRCo

Daily report on Natural Rubber: 18 July 2012 from Geojit Comtrade Limited (India)

International Rubber Prices 18 July 2012 from Geojit Comtrade Limited (India)

Natural Rubber Prices in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, India and elsewhere

VNB Blog (Vietnam)

Asian physical rubber prices - July 18
Reuters via Sharenet (Thailand)

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