by whatnextrubber | Aug 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Natural rubber (NR) prices have been on a sharp decline from the beginning of August 2022. In physical market, the global benchmark grade TSR20 lost 3.9% over the first three weeks of the month, both in Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. Latex and RSS suffered more severe...
by whatnextrubber | Jul 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Why natural rubber prices are not rebounding?” I have been repeatedly asked this question these days. Here are my perceptions: Speculative traders in rubber futures markets are largely staying away due to the negative sentiment caused by a number of...
by whatnextrubber | Jun 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
“The continuously improving epidemic control situation in Shanghai and Beijing has greatly boosted the confidence of industry insiders, encouraging them to rollout plans to seize opportunities for a potential business peak”, reported China’s state-run Global Times, on...
by whatnextrubber | Jun 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
A recession is “certainly a possibility”, stated Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell while making testimony in front of the Congress yesterday (June 23). While the risk of a global economic recession looms large, here are some thoughts on its potential implications...
by whatnextrubber | Jun 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Natural rubber futures traded on the Shanghai, SICOM and Osaka exchanges made noticeable gains when trading opened in the morning today (May 17, Tuesday) (Please see the above table). Is this recovery a short-term trend or the the beginning of a long-term major rally?...
