Rubber prices today, December 23, 2025: Singapore exchange rises, China exchange falls.
World rubber prices today, December 23, 2025, showed mixed movements, with the SGX (Singapore) exchange rising, while the SHFE (China) exchange adjusted downwards and the Tocom exchange remained unchanged. In the domestic market, raw material purchase prices remained stable.
Rubber prices on the world market showed mixed movements during the trading session on December 23rd. While prices in Singapore surged, the Chinese market saw a slight decrease, and the Japanese market remained almost unchanged. In Vietnam, the purchase price of raw rubber latex continued to be stable at major enterprises.
On the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), natural rubber prices came under downward pressure. The January 2026 contract fell to 15,220 yuan/tonne. Contracts for March to June 2026 also saw slight declines, reflecting cautious investor sentiment.
Conversely, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) saw a broad increase across most maturities of TSR20 rubber. The January 2026 contract rose 0.74%, reaching 176.3 cents/kg. Longer maturities also recorded gains ranging from 0.46% to 0.63%.
On the Tocom exchange (Japan), RSS3 rubber prices remained stable. The January 2026 contract traded at 326.7 JPY/kg, while the April 2026 contract increased slightly to 329.4 JPY/kg.
Causes of fluctuations
According to analysts, the market is being influenced by a combination of factors. Concerns about tight supply in the short term due to prolonged heavy rains in key producing regions such as Thailand and Malaysia are a concern. In addition, fluctuations in exchange rates and crude oil prices are also making rubber prices unpredictable.
Domestic rubber prices remain stable.
In the domestic market, the purchase price of raw rubber latex on December 23rd remained unchanged compared to previous sessions. Major rubber companies maintained their current purchase price schedules.
Overall, the domestic rubber market is in a stable phase, while the global market continues to fluctuate. Experts predict that rubber prices will remain volatile in the short term, largely depending on weather conditions in Southeast Asia and global macroeconomic trends.