Japan futures touch over two-month high on global supply pressures
SINGAPORE, Aug 26 (Reuters) -
Japanese rubber futures rose for the fifth consecutive session on Monday, buoyed by persistent supply concerns amid wet weather conditions in China and top producer Thailand, although a stronger yen capped gains.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for January delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: was up 2.1 yen, or 0.6%, at 351.2 yen ($2.45) per kg as of 0225 GMT.
The January rubber contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) SNRv1 rose 50 yuan, or 0.31%, to 16,360 yuan ($2,298.14) per metric ton.
The sustained rise in rubber futures is mainly due to rainfall affecting raw material supplies from Thailand, said Chinese financial information site Hexun Futures in a note.
Additionally, rubber supply from the main domestic producing areas was lower than expected, with frequent rainfalls leading to temporary suspensions of tapping due to leaf disease, Hexun Futures added.
Thailand's meteorological agency warned of heavy rains that may cause flash flood from Aug. 26-30.
Oil prices extended gains on fears a major spillover in fighting from the Gaza conflict into the Middle East could disrupt regional oil supplies. O/R
Natural rubber often takes direction from oil prices as it competes for market share with synthetic rubber, which is made from crude oil.
The yen rose to a three-week high against the dollar on Monday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's emphatic dovish shift contrasted sharply with Bank of Japan chief Kazuo Ueda's steadfastly hawkish tone. USD/
The dollar sank as much 0.59% to 143.56 yen JPY=EBS for the first time since Aug. 5.
A stronger currency makes yen-denominated assets less affordable to overseas buyers. FRX/
The front-month September rubber contract on Singapore Exchange's SICOM platform STFc1 last traded at 178.7 U.S. cents per kg, up 0.8%.
($1 = 143.5600 yen)
($1 = 7.1188 yuan)
Reporting by Gabrielle Ng; Editing by Rashmi Aich
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