KOTTAYAM, MARCH 1:
Spot rubber rates were not available owing to a hartal announced by different merchants associations in Kerala . But RSS 4 was quoted steady at ₹97 a kg, by the Rubber Board. March futures improved marginally to ₹97.50 (97.43), April to ₹100.80 (₹100.77) on the National Multi Commodity Exchange. RSS 3 (spot) weakened to ₹89.82 (₹90.13) at Bangkok. March futures closed at ¥148.9 (₹89.34) on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange.