Rubber futures rise on stronger physical demand

Tokyo – Natural rubber futures rebounded over the first trading week of August, with all exchanges posting gains during the week ended 7 Aug.

In its weekly NR report 10 Aug, Japan Exchange Group (JPX) said the gains were supported by “stronger physical demand and consumer buying interest.”

Furthermore, JPX said, stronger global equity markets and gains in other commodities, including copper and precious metals such as gold and silver, may have also supported rubber prices.

In Osaka, Japan, OSE’s January-2027 rubber contract settled marginally higher, up 0.3% week-on-week, in “quiet trading.”

In Shanghai, China, meanwhile, SHFE and INE rubber futures closed 2.6% and 3.3% higher, respectively.

In Singapore, SICOM’s active October-2026 rubber contract ended the week up 3.5% on fresh buying interest.

Here, JPX said, some consumers were paying premiums of 15-20 cents/kg over front-month SICOM rubber futures prices for September deliveries.