Asian Rubber Futures End Mixed; Japanese Market Down

Asian rubber prices ended Tuesday mixed with the Shanghai Futures Exchange contract breaching 19,000 yuan($2,755) a metric ton, while the Japanese contract ended the session lower.

The Tokyo benchmark contract likely came under some pressure on the stabilization of the yen and weakness in the Nikkei. Japanese stocks declined Tuesday, halting their recent ascent after this month's U.S. presidential election, as the market's focus shifted to the uncertainty over U.S. policy formation and European political stability.

Asian Rubber Futures               Nov. 29                          Change from previous close

Tocom    May RSS3                    Y239.9/Kg                             Down Y3.4/Kg

Shanghai May SCR5                 CNY19,115/Ton                         Up CNY340/Ton

Sicom    Dec RSS3                   US 203.5 cents/Kg                     Down US 0.5 cents/Kg

Sicom    Dec TSR20                 US 174.8 cents/Kg                     Down US 1.8 cents/Kg

USS      Nov                       THB65.9/Kg1-THB66.89/Kg             THB65.38/Kg-THB66.56/Kg