The domestic rubber prices finished better on Saturday. In spot, the market recovered partially on covering purchases at lower levels in tune with the gains on NMCE.

Sheet rubber improved to Rs 215.00 (214.00) a kg according to traders. The trend was mixed as ungraded rubber and ISNR 20 remained flat and comparatively inactive.

The volumes were dull.

In futures, the June series improved to Rs 217.16 (215.08), July to Rs 221.50 (219.04), August to Rs 221.06 (218.72), September to Rs 219.30 (218.00), October to Rs 217.49 (215.55) and November to Rs 219.40 (217.15 ) per kg for RSS 4 on National Multi Commodity Exchange (NMCE). The spot rubber rates per kg (in Rs): RSS-4: 215.00 (214.00), RSS-5: 213.00 (212.00), Ungraded: 210.00 (210.00), ISNR 20: 207.00 (207.00), and Latex 60 per cent: 128 .00 (128 .00).

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