Rubber Prices on January 5th: Global Markets Show Mixed Performance, Domestic Prices Remain Stable at High Levels.

On January 5th, 2026, the global rubber market saw divergent trends across major exchanges due to the holiday. In Vietnam, the purchase price of raw latex remained stable.

On January 5th, 2026, the international rubber market showed a clear divergence. Affected by inventory pressure, rubber prices on major exchanges in Japan and China remained flat or slightly lower, while the Singapore Exchange saw a significant rebound. In the Vietnamese market, raw rubber prices from major rubber companies such as Binh Long, Ba Ti, and Phu Loi remained high, undoubtedly good news for rubber growers.

Global stock markets showed mixed trends.

In the international market, rubber prices were significantly affected by changes in trading patterns after the 2026 New Year holiday. On the Tokyo Commodity Exchange (Tocom), the price of RSS3 rubber futures contracts for January to May 2026 remained stable, ranging from ¥338.20 to ¥342.20 per kilogram. Previously, the market had seen a strong upward trend due to market expectations of a recovery in Japan's domestic tire manufacturing industry.

On January 5th, rubber prices: the international market showed divergence.

Conversely, on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (China), the price of natural rubber futures for January to June 2026 fluctuated around RMB 15,550 to RMB 15,625 per ton. This sideways or slightly downward trend stemmed from high inventory pressure and a lack of significant signs of improvement in actual Chinese consumer demand.

Notably, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) maintained continuous trading activity. After a slight decline on January 2nd, TSR20 rubber prices rebounded rapidly on January 3rd, rising 0.67% to 1.06%, with contract prices reaching 181.20 to 181.70 cents per kilogram. This breakout reflected investor expectations regarding short-term supply.

Rubber prices from major Vietnamese companies remained stable.

Domestically, raw rubber latex purchase prices did not show new fluctuations, maintaining the year-end price level.

Overall, the rubber market is in a consolidation phase. The recovery of the Singapore Exchange may send a leading signal to other Asian exchanges as trading activity gradually returns to normal after the holidays.