Rubber futures traded on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) ended higher after diving into the negative territory around midday on Thursday (January 17, 2013).
The most actively traded contract for May 2013 delivery ended at 25,585 yuan/metric ton, up 110 yuan or 0.43 percent.
Investors would remain prudent ahead ofChina’s major Q4 economic data due to be released on Friday.
(Contributed by Olivia, olivia@tireworld.com.cn)