Rubber Market Ends Mixed

By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- The rubber market ended mixed today, tracking regional rubber futures and domestic natural rubber production, a dealer said.

He said losses were limited by Brent crude oil prices rising above US$100 a barrel, positive Chinese economic data and concerns over potential supply disruptions across major Southeast Asian rubber-producing countries due to the strengthening El Niño weather pattern, alongside wet-weather risks in Thailand.

Market sentiment was dampened by higher domestic natural rubber production in July.

“Natural rubber production increased one per cent in July 2026, to 26,817 tonnes, compared with 26,553 tonnes in June 2026, according to a report released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM),” he told Bernama.

Investors were also cautious ahead of United States inflation data, he said.

At 3 pm, the price of SMR 20 declined by 10.5 sen to 1,011 sen per kilogramme (kg), while latex in bulk remained unchanged at 710.5 sen per kg.

-- BERNAMA