KOTTAYAM, SEPT. 19:
Spot rubber continued to rule unchanged on Thursday.
There were no fresh factors to set a definite trend in the market and the prices finished flat amidst scattered transactions.
Meanwhile, the key TOCOM rubber futures improved to a 10-day high as the US Federal Reserve postponed a scale-back of its monetary stimulus.
Sheet rubber closed steady at Rs 186 a kg, according to traders.
The grade was quoted unchanged at Rs 186.50 at Kottayam and Kochi, by the Rubber Board.
The October futures concluded at Rs 182.75 (Rs 183.41), November to Rs 182.97 (Rs 182.96) and December to Rs 184.85 (Rs 184.92) on the National Multi Commodity Exchange.
RSS 3 (spot) firmed up to Rs 166.25 (Rs 165.24) at Bangkok.
The September futures closed at ¥264.8 (Rs 165.92) on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange.
Spot rubber rates Rs/kg were: RSS-4: 186 (186); RSS-5: 182 (182); Ungraded: 176 (176); ISNR 20: 172 (172) and Latex 60%: 134 (134).
Source: The Hindu
