Spot rubber closed unchanged on Wednesday. The market lost its direction amidst low volumes tracking an almost similar closing in domestic futures and weak overseas trendsetters.
RSS 4 was quoted steady at ₹155 per kg by traders and the Rubber Board. The grade finished flat at ₹151 as per dealers. The trend was partially mixed as ISNR20 improved further on fresh enquiries from the non-tyre sector.
In futures, the natural rubber contract for February delivery closed unchanged at ₹157.18 per kg against Tuesday’s settlement price on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX).
RSS 3 (spot) inched up to ₹159.36 (159.07) per kg at Bangkok. SMR 20 weakened to ₹117.71 (119.63) and Latex to ₹103.13 (103.37) per kg at Kuala Lumpur.
The most active natural rubber contract for May delivery was down ₹1,298.86 from previous day’s settlement price to close at ₹165,825.62 a tonne in day time trading on Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE).
Spot rubber rates (₹/kg): RSS 4:155 (155); RSS 5: 151 (151); ISNR20: 141 (140) and Latex (60% drc): 111 (111).