Spot rubber continued to rule steady in the absence of follow up buying on Thursday. RSS 4 finished flat at ₹151 a kg, according to traders. The grade improved to ₹150.50 (₹150) and ₹147.50 (₹147) respectively, according to the Rubber Board and dealers.
February futures declined to ₹150 (₹154.26), March to ₹156.20 (₹159.32), April to ₹161.51 (₹165.89) and May to ₹167.30 (₹169.21) on the National Multi Commodity Exchange. RSS 3 (spot) firmed up to ₹183.18 (₹181.93) a kg at Bangkok. The January futures improved to ¥308.5 (₹183.37) on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange. Rubber rates (₹/kg): RSS-4: 151 (151); RSS-5: 145 (145); Ungraded: 125 (125); ISNR 20: 143 (141) and Latex (60% drc): 94 (91).