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[Dow Jones] Tocom rubber futures settle 3.1% higher due to severe flooding in southern Thailand and the weak yen, which dropped to a near three-week low against the dollar. Thai Rubber Association President Luckchai Kittipol says ongoing floods in southern Thailand may have already cut natural rubber production by 20,000 tons this month. A Tokyo-based broker says Tocom may rise further, with resistance at Y442.8/kg. The ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan, which has been damping overall market sentiment, may still weigh, some trade participants say. The benchmark September rubber contract settles Y12.9 higher at Y430.1/kg, off the intraday high of Y434.6/kg.
Source: Dow Jones