Gold prices inched lower early on Tuesday, after rising 0.6 per cent in the previous session, as the dollar rose after the United States imposed a new round of tariffs on Chinese imports, aggravating global trade worries.

Gold prices edged higher on Friday as softer-than-expected U.S. consumer prices data dimmed the case for a faster pace of policy tightening by the Federal Reserve.

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures rose on Thursday, tracking gains in Shanghai on hopes a deal could be struck in the bitter tariff dispute between the United States and China after Washington reached out to Beijing for a new round of trade talks.

The Bharat Bandh called by the Congress-led opposition parties on Monday to protest the fuel price hike had a mixed impact on commodity markets across the country on Monday. While trade in plantation commodities such as rubber and pepper remained suspended i

The financial health of small and medium players in the Indian rubber industry may suffer a setback due to the impending shortage in natural rubber following floods in Kerala, according to Vikram Makar, senior vice-president, All India Rubber Industries Asso

Gold inched lower on Tuesday as the dollar firmed on worries over a potential new trade action from the United States against China and expectations of a U.S. interest rate increase this month by the Federal Reserve.

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures recovered from early falls and closed slightly higher on Tuesday, although high inventories and flat demand weighed on the market.

Vietnam exported 867,000 tons of rubber worth over 1.2 billion U.S. dollars between January and August, up 7.9 percent in volume but down 12.1 percent on-year in value.

The Indian tyre industry is expected to be adversely hit due to estimated lower rubber output by 18-20 per cent following the Kerala floods, a report said on Thursday.

The domestic rubber shortage due to the recent floods in Kerala is likely to perk up imports, which are likely to hit a record 5.3-5.5 lakh tonnes in FY 2019.