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[Dow Jones] Tocom rubber futures settle higher, rebounding after five days of declines, beating expectations as investors covered short positions. After crude”s fall overnight Tocom prices traded mostly in negative territory until midday; then prices picked up and moved decidedly upward in last 15 minutes of trading. “There was a mix of buying and selling for most of the day but a lot of short covering took place near the close of the trading day,” Tokyo-based broker says. More upside ahead, traders say, due to breach of previous Y280/kg resistance, firm physical market. New support at Y280/kg, resistance at Y289.4/kg. Benchmark August rubber contract settles Y1.3 higher at Y282.8/kg, near intraday of Y283.1/kg.
Source: Dow Jones