Japan futures snap three-day losing streak on stronger synthetic prices
SINGAPORE, July 17 (Reuters) -
Japanese rubber futures rebounded after a three-day losing streak on Monday, tracking synthetic rubber prices higher, while a weaker yen also lent support.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for December delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: was up 3.8 yen, or 1.19%, at 322.4 yen ($2.03) per kg, as of 0150 GMT.
The September rubber contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) SNRv1 was up 150 yuan, or 1.04%, at 14,560 yuan ($2,003.55) per metric ton.
The most active September butadiene rubber contract on the SHFE SHBRv1 was up 150 yuan, or 1.04%, at 14,635 yuan ($2,013.87) per metric ton.
The yen JPY=EBS was last 0.1% lower at 158.47, as traders remained on alert for any intervention from Japanese authorities to prop up the currency after they had likely done so last week. USD/
A weaker currency makes yen-denominated assets more affordable to overseas buyers. FRX/
Oil prices were steady on Wednesday, with global benchmark Brent hovering near the one-month low it hit in the prior session, as signs of weakening demand growth in China clashed with the prospect of declining U.S. oil stockpiles.
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
European Union governments exposed divided views on the merits of EU tariffs on imports of China-built electric vehicles in a non-binding but still influential vote.
The European Commission, which oversees the bloc's trade policy, has set provisional duties of up to 37.6% on EVs imported from China and canvassed EU member views in a so-called advisory vote.
The European Commission has signalled to Volkswagen _p.DE and BMW BMWG.DE that it may consider lowering tariffs on the two carmakers' imports of China-made EVs.
The front-month August rubber contract on Singapore Exchange's SICOM platform STFc1 last traded at 162.8 U.S. cents per kg, up 0.9%.
($1 = 158.5100 yen)
($1 = 7.2671 yuan)
Reporting by Gabrielle Ng; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips
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