date:Feb 19, 2016
r, Sipef was less upbeat on prospects for rubber prices, which at 152.50 yen a kilogramme on Tokyos futures market on Thursday remain amongst their lowest levels since 2009.
While moves by top exporters Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia to limit shipments could assist in the near-term a significant price movement in the coming months is not expected.
The rubber market will continue to struggle with an overhang of stocks, encouraged by economic slowdown in China, the top importer, and by weak oi