KOTTAYAM, SEPT 11:
Physical rubber prices were almost steady on Wednesday.
The only gainer of the day was sheet rubber which made marginal gains amidst scattered transactions.
The grade improved to Rs 187.50 (Rs 187) a kg both at Kottayam and Kochi, according to traders and the Rubber Board.
The transactions continued to be dull.
The September futures firmed up to Rs 188.35 (Rs 187.80) while the October futures declined to Rs 185.39 (Rs 186.40), November to Rs 185.70 (Rs 187.17) and December to Rs 187.90 (Rs 188.93) on the National Multi Commodity Exchange.
RSS 3 (spot) surrendered further to Rs 172.81 (Rs 176.44) at Bangkok. The September futures remained inactive on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange.
Spot rubber rates Rs/kg were: RSS-4: 187.50 (187); RSS-5: 183 (183); Ungraded: 177 (177); ISNR 20: 172 (172) and Latex 60%: 133 (133).
Source: The Hindu
