📅 Morning Rubber Market Trend Report | 5 August 2026
📉 Global Rubber Market Update
International rubber markets traded with a mixed trend on Wednesday morning.
- 🇯🇵 Japan (OSE) January rubber futures fell 0.5% to 417.2 yen/kg.
- 🇨🇳 Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) September rubber futures rose 0.72% to 16,710 yuan/tonne.
- 🇸🇬 Singapore SICOM October rubber futures slipped 0.3% to 215.2 US cents/kg.
- 🛢️ Crude oil prices stabilized after two days of losses, offering limited support to rubber prices.
Overall, global rubber sentiment remains cautious.
📦 Higher Supply Pressures Global Prices
The main reason for weaker international prices is increasing rubber supply.
- 🌱 Southeast Asia has entered the peak tapping season.
- 🚢 Fresh rubber arrivals at Chinese ports, including Qingdao, continue to increase.
- 📊 Global natural rubber production is expected to grow 2.3% to 15.31 million tonnes in 2026.
- 📦 Rubber stocks in Shanghai Futures Exchange warehouses also increased slightly.
These factors continue to pressure international rubber prices.
🛞 Demand Remains Soft
- 🚗 Global tyre manufacturers are buying cautiously.
- 🏭 Passenger tyre demand remains below expectations.
- 📉 Weak industrial demand is preventing a strong recovery in rubber prices.
🌦️ Market Outlook for August
Most market analysts expect:
- 📦 Higher rubber supply during August.
- 🚢 Increasing inventories at Chinese ports.
- 🏭 Continued weak demand from tyre manufacturers.
- 📉 Global rubber prices may remain weak and volatile in the near term.
However,
- 🌧️ Weather risks, including the possible impact of El Niño, could reduce future production and limit further price declines.
🇮🇳 India & Assam Rubber Market
📈 Domestic Market Remains Strong
Unlike overseas markets, the Indian rubber market continues to stay firm.
- 🇮🇳 Strong domestic demand is supporting prices.
- 📦 Limited arrivals are keeping supplies tight.
- 🌿 Many growers are holding stocks, expecting better prices in the coming weeks.
These factors are also supporting sentiment in Assam’s rubber market.
🥛 Record Latex Prices Support the Market
- 📈 Natural rubber latex has touched a record high of around ₹298/kg in Kerala markets.
- 🧤 Strong demand from glove and latex product manufacturers continues.
- 🚢 Import difficulties due to shipping disruptions have reduced latex availability.
Higher latex prices are providing positive sentiment across India’s rubber-producing regions, including Assam.
🌏 Domestic Prices Stay Above Global Levels
- 🌍 International RSS-4 prices remain lower because of rising global supply.
- 🇮🇳 Indian rubber prices continue to trade at a premium due to strong local demand and tight supply.
- 📊 The domestic market is currently driven more by Indian demand than by overseas price movements.
🇦🇸 Assam Market Outlook
- 🌿 Rubber growers in Assam are likely to benefit from the strong domestic market.
- 📦 Limited arrivals and steady buying interest may help keep prices stable.
- 📈 Although international markets remain weak, domestic demand is expected to support Assam rubber prices in the short term.
- 🔍 Traders should continue monitoring global supply, weather conditions, and tyre industry demand for future price direction.
✅ Today’s Trend Summary
- 🌍 Global rubber prices remain under pressure due to higher production and rising inventories.
- 🇯🇵 Japan futures declined, while 🇨🇳 Shanghai futures posted modest gains.
- 🏭 Weak tyre demand continues to limit international price recovery.
- 🇮🇳 India’s rubber market remains stronger than global markets.
- 🥛 Record latex prices and tight domestic supply continue to support the market.
- 🇦🇸 Daily Rubber Price Assam Today: The overall outlook remains Stable to Bullish, supported by strong domestic demand despite weak international market sentiment.
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