Spot rubber improved further on Thursday.

The market opened weak but regained strength on covering purchases at lower levels tracking the sustained gains in global trendsetters.

RSS 4 firmed up marginally to ₹126.50 (₹126) a kg, according to traders and the Rubber Board.

The grade closed slightly higher at ₹123.50 (₹123), according to dealers.

June futures weakened to ₹126.51 (₹127.71), July to ₹129.70 (₹130.62) and August to ₹130.33 (₹131.04) on the National Multi Commodity Exchange.

RSS 3 (spot) increased to ₹120.76 (₹119.06) at Bangkok. June futures closed at ¥225.6 (₹115.99) on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange.

Spot rubber rates ₹/kg: RSS-4: 126.50 (126); RSS-5: 124 (123.50); Ungraded: 116.50 (116); ISNR 20: 115 (114.50) and Latex (60% drc): 109 (108).

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