In the past week, additional short positions were initiated by speculators, pushing futures prices to the lowest level in a year. Bearish news was also observed, with sluggish China’s July Industrial production at 3.8%. In the exchanges, OSE RSS3 futures fell by
1.2%, SHFE SCR/RSS and INE TSR by 2.4% and 2.5%, respectively, and SICOM TSR20 by 3.7%. This downward move is largely attributed to reinstated lockdowns in the largest demand driver for rubber, China.
What is covered in the Full Insight:
Introduction
Market Performance
Impact of Chinese Economic Policies
Speculation and Trading Volumes
Conclusion
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