Physical Rubber prices showed some improvement on Thursday

Physical rubber prices showed some improvement on Thursday after consolidation for last few session, on fresh buying and short covering in the market.

Spot prices for RSS-4 variety remained unchanged at Rs 191/kg, while RSS-5 variety improved to 187/kg compared to its previous closing of Rs 186/ kg.

In the futures market, contract of August delivery firmed up to Rs 189.82 compared to its previous close of Rs 187.08, while September delivery closed at Rs 179.75 compared to its previous closing of Rs 177.06 on the National Multi Commodity Exchange (NMCE).