23 Sep 2025
Market sentiment “weakened” following ‘lower-than-expected’ August industrial production in China’s
Tokyo – Natural rubber futures weakened in the week to 19 Sept, amid a slow recovery in China and ahead of the country’s week-long holiday at the start of next month.
All major Far East exchanges ended lower “due to continued long liquidation and profit-taking following a stall in prices after the recent rally,” Japan Exchange Group (JPX) reported.
Traders adjusted positions before China’s national holiday on 1–7 Oct, JPX added in its 22 Sept note.
Market sentiment was also dampened by “lower-than-expected” economic data from China, including August industrial production and retail sales.
On the Osaka Exchange, the February-2026 rubber contract closed down 2.5% week-on-week.
In China, SHFE and INE rubber contracts fell 1.8% and 2.0% respectively while in Singapore, SICOM’s active December-2025 contract declined 2.0% week-on-week.
Trading volumes dropped across all exchanges.
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