Rubber down

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures fell to their three-week low on Wednesday amid thin trade, weighed down by a stronger yen and weaker shares, dealers said. The benchmark rubber contract on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) for December delivery lost 1.9 yen, or 0.9 percent, to settle at 202.1 yen ($1.99) per kg. The most-active rubber contract on the Shanghai futures exchange for September delivery declined 55 yuan to finish at 13,970 yuan ($2,300) per tonne, the first time to close below 14,000 yuan since May 16.
The front-month rubber contract on Singapore's SICOM exchange for August delivery last traded at 167.00 US cents per kg, down 0.7 cent.