Japan futures jump to 13-year high on weakening supply outlook
SINGAPORE, Aug 28 (Reuters) -
Japanese rubber futures rose for a seventh straight session on Wednesday to touch their highest level in 13 years, as a slowing global supply outlook underpinned prices.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for January delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: was up 8 yen, or 2.2%, at 368.0 yen ($2.55) per kg as of 0150 GMT.
The contract hit an intraday high of 370.5 yen, its strongest level since Sept. 9, 2011.
The January rubber contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) SNRv1 was up 230 yuan, or 1.4%, at 16,650 yuan ($2,336.65) per metric ton.
The most active October butadiene rubber contract on the SHFE SHBRv1 rose 330 yuan, or 2.22%, to 15,200 yuan ($2,133.15) per metric ton.
Main producing areas in China have been hit by frequent rainfall since the start of August, supplying raw material at a slower-than-expected pace, while overseas producing regions also saw relatively small output, Chinese futures research firm Tianfeng Futures said in a note.
This has led to high domestic and foreign raw material prices, forming a strong support for rubber futures, which are expected to continue their upward trend, said Tianfeng Futures.
Top rubber producer Thailand's meteorological agency warned of heavy to very heavy rains that may cause flash flood and overflows from Aug. 27-Sept. 2.
Thailand's benchmark export-grade smoked rubber sheet (RSS3) RUB-RSS3C-BKK and block rubber RUB-STR20C-BKK were up 1.37% and 0.89% at 91.19 baht ($2.69) and 67.01 baht, respectively.
The yen JPY=EBS edged further off Monday's three-week high of 143.45 against the greenback, and was last 0.18% lower at 144.225 per dollar. USD/
A weaker Japanese currency makes yen-denominated assets more affordable to overseas buyers. FRX/
The front-month September rubber contract on Singapore Exchange's SICOM platform STFc1 last traded at 182.2 U.S. cents per kg, up 0.7%.
($1 = 144.2000 yen)
($1 = 7.1256 yuan)
($1 = 33.9400 baht)
Reporting by Gabrielle Ng; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu
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