Japanese rubber futures rose on Monday to close at a one-month high after data from Japan and China indicated Asia's biggest economies were recovering from the first stages of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Osaka Exchange's rubber contract for May delivery finished 4.4 yen, or 1.8%, higher at 250.1 yen per kg, ending the month down slightly from October, when prices rose more than 35%.
The rubber contract on the Shanghai futures exchange for January delivery rose 1.8% to finish at 15,150 yuan per tonne.
