Japan futures gain ground on stronger synthetic prices, steadier oil
SINGAPORE, Sept 5 (Reuters) -
Japanese rubber futures recovered on Thursday after falling for three sessions, buoyed by higher synthetic rubber prices and steadier oil.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for February delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: was up 2.1 yen, or 0.6%, at 353.7 yen ($2.46) per kg as of 0220 GMT.
The January rubber contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) SNRv1 was up 35 yuan, or 0.22%, at 16,180 yuan ($2,279.03) per metric ton.
The most active October butadiene rubber contract on the SHFE SHBRv1 rose 80 yuan, or 0.55%, to 14,745 yuan ($2,076.91) per ton.
With fundamentals unchanged, market sentiment has begun to stabilise, while demand is also slowly improving, said Chinese rubber information portal Natural Rubber Network.
Oil was attempting to hold its line after an overnight sell-off, due to weak demand alongside a possible delay to a supply hike next month. O/R
Both Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures closed at their lowest since December on Tuesday.
Natural rubber often takes direction from oil prices as it competes for market share with synthetic rubber, which is made from crude oil.
Top producer Thailand's meteorological agency warned of heavy rains that may cause flash flood from Sept. 8-10.
The dollar dipped as traders ramped up bets for a supersized Fed rate cut later this month, with the yen being a notable outperformer on safe-haven demand. USD/
The Japanese currency JPY=EBS was last 0.26% stronger at 143.56 per dollar, and is up nearly 2% for the week.
A stronger currency makes yen-denominated assets less affordable to overseas buyers. FRX/
The front-month rubber contract on Singapore Exchange's SICOM platform for October delivery STFc1 last traded at 177 U.S. cents per kg, up 1.0%.
($1 = 143.7000 yen)
($1 = 7.0995 yuan)
Reporting by Gabrielle Ng; Editing by Rashmi Aich
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