Rubber futures traded on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) settled lower on Friday (July 18, 2014) tracking the losses in broader commodity market.
The most actively traded contract for September 2014 delivery ended at 14,065 yuan/metric yuan, down 75 or 0.53% from the previous settlement.
Rubber might find support from gains in crude prices as escalating tensions in Ukraine ignited concerns about the global energy supplies.
(Edited by Olivia, olivia@tireworld.com.cn)
