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KUALA LUMPUR, November 7, 2026 — The Kuala Lumpur rubber market is expected to trade at a slower and weaker pace next week, with prices likely to trend lower amid oversupply and seasonally favourable weather ahead of the monsoon, Bernama reported.
Industry expert Denis Low told the national news agency that Thailand’s Meteorological Department had forecast sporadic heavy rain in several provinces, while Malaysia’s weather department had issued warnings of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in several parts of the country.
“Demand is still there without the speculative buying, bearing in mind the impending monsoon season ahead. It is for sure that tapping yields ought to improve with more rubber being produced. It must be noted that rubber production in most producing countries is also seeing good tapping yields,” Low said.
He said favourable weather over the coming weeks was expected to lift rubber yields, creating a buyer’s market, while stock replenishment was likely to continue at a steady pace amid limited speculative buying.
In the week just ended, the market traded mostly lower, pressured by losses in regional rubber futures markets, lower benchmark crude oil prices and a slightly stronger ringgit against the US dollar.
Another dealer, who was not named in the Bernama report, said prices were expected to remain sensitive to weather-related supply risks in major producing countries, particularly as a strengthening El Niño raised the likelihood of drier conditions and potential disruption to natural rubber output in the coming months. “However, subdued demand from downstream industries, particularly in China, and uncertainties surrounding global economic growth may limit further gains,” she said.
She added that crude oil prices were likely to remain volatile, as hopes of easing tensions between the United States and Iran could weigh on prices, while persistent risks to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could provide support. “Market participants will also monitor developments in US policy following the midterm elections, the expiry of the US-China trade truce, ongoing European Union-China trade relations, movements in regional rubber futures markets, and the ringgit against the US dollar,” she said.
On a Friday-to-Friday basis, the Malaysian Rubber Board’s reference price for Standard Malaysian Rubber 20 (SMR 20) fell 38.5 sen to 955.50 sen per kilogramme, while latex in bulk slipped 19 sen to 768.50 sen per kilogramme.
The Kuala Lumpur rubber market will be closed on Monday, November 9, for the Deepavali replacement holiday and will resume trading on Tuesday, November 10.
Source: Bernama (BernamaBiz), November 7, 2026.
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