SINGAPORE, July 22 (Reuters) -

• Japanese rubber futures were up on Monday, tracking stronger oil and synthetic rubber prices, although a stronger yen capped gains.

• The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for December delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: rose 3.3 yen, or 1.03%, to 322.3 yen ($2.05) per kg as of 0145 GMT.

• The rubber contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) for September delivery SNRv1 inched up 20 yuan, or 0.14%, to 14,575 yuan ($2,004.18) per metric ton.

• The most active September butadiene rubber contract on the SHFE SHBRv1 was up 180 yuan, or 1.23%, at 14,775 yuan ($2,031.68) per metric ton.

• Oil prices rose in early trade on Monday as investors keep a lookout for signs of a rate-cut cycle expected to begin as soon as September.

• Natural rubber often takes direction from oil prices as it competes for market share with synthetic rubber, which is made from crude oil. O/R

• The dollar slipped 0.08% to 157.38 yen JPY=EBS in early Asian trade on Monday, in the initial reaction to U.S. President Joe Biden's decision to end his reelection campaign, clearing the way for another Democrat to challenge Donald Trump. USD/

• A stronger currency makes yen-denominated assets less affordable to overseas buyers. FRX/

• China's central bank on Monday cut a key short-term policy rate in a surprise move to support the real economy.

• China also cut benchmark lending rates at a monthly fixing on Monday.

• EU tariffs on electric vehicles built in China breach global trading rules and must be corrected, an industry body representing 12 Chinese automakers told the European Commission in a hearing last week.

• The front-month rubber contract on Singapore Exchange's SICOM platform for August delivery STFc1 last traded at 162.6 U.S. cents per kg, down 0.1%.

($1 = 157.4500 yen)

($1 = 7.2723 yuan)

Reporting by Gabrielle Ng; Editing by Janane Venkatraman

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