KOTTAYAM, SEPT. 18:
Spot rubber prices were steady on Tuesday. The market continued to remain in a holiday mood even after Onam.
Sheet rubber RSS 4 closed unchanged at Rs 185.50 and Rs 186 a kg respectively, according to traders and the Rubber Board. The transactions were extremely dull.
The October contracts improved to Rs 183.90 (182.64), November to Rs 183.85 (183.06) and December to Rs 185.75 (184.67) a kg on the National Multi Commodity Exchange.
RSS 3 (spot) weakened to Rs 163.62 (167.99) a kg at Bangkok.
The September futures increased to ¥257.7 (Rs 164.04) from ¥257.1 a kg during the day session and then to ¥259.5 (Rs 165.24) a kg in the night session on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange.
Spot rubber rates (Rs/kg) were: RSS-4: 185.50 (185.50); RSS-5: 182 (182); Ungraded: 176 (176); ISNR 20: 172 (172) and Latex 60 per cent: 134 (134).
Source: The Hindu
