31 Mar 2026
Prices gain across exchanges as physical demand strengthens and oil-linked rally supports sentiment
Tokyo – Natural rubber futures ended the final week of March higher across major exchanges, supported by “strong physical demand and renewed speculative buying activities.”
Over the week ended 27 March, supply disruptions linked to the ongoing war in the Middle East pushed crude oil prices higher, said Japan Exchange Group (JPX) 30 March.
Market sentiment was also supported by "a strong rally" in synthetic butadiene rubber prices, said JPX.
In Osaka, Japan, OSE's August 2026 rubber settled the week up 1.4%.
Meanwhile, in Shanghai, China, SHFE and INE contracts rose 3.1% and 6.8%, respectively compared to the week before.
In Singapore, SICOM's active June delivery contracts closed up 5% higher week-on-week, driven by “strong physical demand and short covering.”
Shanghai INE also announced that qualified foreign institutional investors will be allowed to invest in TSR20 rubber options from 22 April.
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