Rubber Market Seen Trending Higher Next Week On Stronger Demand KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 (Bernama) — The rubber market is expected to trend higher next week, supported by stronger demand for the commodity amid supply disruptions in the global synthetic rubber segment, according to the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA). MARGMA said the market is currently facing a severe shortage of nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) latex following the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which has disrupted global shipping routes and pushed Brent crude oil prices above US$100 per barrel. “As NBR is derived from petroleum and serves as the primary raw material for nitrile gloves, the crisis […]

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Rubber Market Ends Higher On Strong Regional Futures, China Economic Data KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) — The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher on Friday, extending its gains amid rising Japanese rubber futures and supported by firm physical prices of the commodity in Thailand. Positive Chinese economic data further bolstered market sentiment, a trader said. “China’s industrial profits rose 15.2 per cent in January-February 2026, versus 0.6 per cent in 2025, showing recovery but still facing cost pressures and export risks,” he said, adding that improvements in US-China trade relations also contributed to the trend. “China signalled a positive step for US-China trade, with Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao emphasising […]

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Rubber Market Ends Mixed Amid Differing US, China Economic Data KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (Bernama) — The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Monday in tandem with regional rubber futures markets that tracked the economic performance of rubber consuming regions such as the United States and China, a dealer said. She said US economic growth slowed more sharply than initially thought in the fourth quarter at a 0.7 per cent annualised rate amid downward revisions to consumer spending and business investment, among others. “US consumer spending increased solidly in January 2026 by 0.4 per cent amid higher prices, and the dragging West Asia conflict threatens to add to inflation, […]

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KL Rubber Market Rebounds On Crude Oil Prices Recovery KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) — The Kuala Lumpur rubber market rebounded from yesterday’s losses to close higher on Thursday, supported by a recovery in crude oil prices amid mixed signals from regional rubber futures markets, said a dealer. The dealer said rubber prices also remained supported by tightening supply, as reflected in statistics and reports showing declining production. “However, further gains were capped by concerns over inflation stemming from escalating conflicts in West Asia, as well as subdued buying interest,” he told Bernama. He said oil prices jumped on Thursday as Iran stepped up attacks on oil and transport […]

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Rubber Market Ends Mixed On Weak Regional Futures Amid US-Iran Conflict KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) — The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed today, influenced by the downtrend in regional rubber futures markets amid the United States-Iran conflict which continued to dampen market sentiment, a dealer said. “South Korea warned that the conflict could disrupt supplies of key semiconductor manufacturing materials due to higher energy costs, and some key materials cannot be sourced from the Middle East,” she told Bernama. However, she said further declines were capped by gains in crude oil prices. “Oil prices surged more than three per cent on Thursday, extending a rally as the escalating conflict […]

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Kuala Lumpur Rubber Market Ends Higher On Strong Regional Futures KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) — The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher on Tuesday, supported by gains in regional rubber futures following the resumption of trading in key buyer China after the Lunar New Year holidays, a trader said. She said Japanese rubber futures rose for a fifth straight session on Tuesday, underpinned by firm physical prices as trading resumed in key buyer China. The trader added that market sentiment was further bolstered by rising crude oil prices alongside China’s latest stimulus measures. “Oil prices climbed near seven-month highs amid geopolitical risks and United States-Iran nuclear talks uncertainty,” she […]

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Rubber Market Ends Higher On Gains In Regional Futures KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) — The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher today, in line with the upward trend in regional rubber futures as well as firmer crude oil prices, a dealer said. She also said that market sentiment was buoyed by a weaker ringgit against the US dollar and by positive performances in the United States and Chinese markets. “However, gains were capped by thin trading activity across Asia, as several regional markets remained closed for the Lunar New Year holidays,” he told Bernama. She noted that the oil prices increased as the US and Iran resumed nuclear […]

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Rubber Market Seen Remaining Sluggish Next Week On Weaker Demand From China Ahead Of CNY KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Bernama) — The rubber market is expected to remain sluggish next week, with the commodity’s price moving sideways with a downward bias due to weaker demand from China ahead of the upcoming Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday period. This is despite a lower yield due to the wintering season of rubber trees, according to industry expert Denis Low, who said the wintering of rubber trees is in season and may end in mid-March. He said the hot weather is causing the yield to be much lower, which is rather abnormal. “It is wise and clever to […]

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