24 Jun 2026
Markets rise across major Far East exchanges amid renewed buying interest
Tokyo – Natural rubber futures have recovered from a dip in early June, with prices closing higher across all major Far East exchanges during the week ended 19 June.
Prices were supported by gains in global equity markets, a weaker Japanese yen and renewed buying interest, Japan Exchange Group (JPX) reported 21 June.
In its weekly market update, JPX said optimism over a potential peace agreement between the US and Iran, as well as concerns that an El Nino weather pattern could affect commodity production, also underpinned sentiment.
In Osaka, Japan, OSE’s November 2026 rubber contract settled 3.4% higher week-on-week “in quiet trading.”
JPX said light fresh buying interest emerged as the yen weakened to a nearly two-year low against the US dollar.
In Shanghai, China, meanwhile, SHFE and INE rubber futures rose 1.2% and 1.7% week-on-week respectively.
In Singapore, SICOM’s September 2026 contract closed 1.8% higher “in moderate trading,” with fresh buying interest.
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