As of January *th, ****, the global market for natural rubber had begun its year off strong due to continued strong demand for physical material, increased interest by speculators and a tight supply situation. Futures contracts were trading at their highest level in almost nine months during this week due to increased investor confidence and increased trading activity after New Year&#**;s. During this week, OSE June-delivery contracts were up *.* percent week-over-week, while SHFE natural rubber in Shanghai increased *.* percent and INE contracts increased *.* percent. With SICOM natural rubber futures increasing *.* percent, it was obvious that there was significant buying interest in the market. Physical natural rubber continued to trade at a premium to futures, indicating the limited supply caused by reduced output from ASEAN producers.
Due to the holiday season, there was little trading activity at year-end ****, resulting...
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