Natural rubber futures fall on long liquidation, weaker sentiment

Tokyo – Natural rubber futures have decline across major Far East exchanges, “on long liquidation as the recent rally faded,” according to Japan Exchange Group (JPX).

Over the week ended 20 March, prices “broke through short-term technical support levels, triggering selling pressure,” said JPX 23 March.

In Osaka, Japan, OSE's August-2026 contract closed down 1.9% week-on-week in “subdued trading.”

In Shanghai, SHFE and INE contracts posted sharper losses, falling 5.8% and 5.2%, respectively, as “large, long positions exited the market” leading to a “sharp fall in open interest.”

In Singapore, SICOM’s active June contract closed 3.3% lower week-on-week in “relatively quiet trading.”

The downturn follows the previous week’s gains, when markets were “mostly higher” on short covering and rising crude oil prices linked to the war on Iran.

Sentiment has since weakened amid “growing concern that the war in the Middle East and persistently high energy prices could push the global economy toward a recession.”