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# RUBBER-Japan futures extend declines as Chinese factories wind down for holiday

By Ruth Chai

Feb 13 (Reuters) -

-   Japanese rubber futures fell for a third straight session on Friday as liquidity thinned ahead of a weak-long holiday in top consumer China.
-   The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for July delivery (JRUc6) (0#2JRU:) was down 1.7 yen, or 0.49%, at 346.1 yen ($2.26) per kg, as of 0202 GMT. The contract has lost 1.09% so far this week.
-   The rubber contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) for May delivery (SNRv1) fell 150 yuan, or 0.91%, to 16,400 yuan ($2,375.57) per metric ton. The contract has gained 1.77% so far this week.
-   The most-active March butadiene rubber contract on the SHFE (SHBRv1) fell 255 yuan, or 1.99%, to 12,580 yuan per ton.
-   Liquidity and trading volumes in the market have thinned ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday in China, according to LSEG-compiled data.
-   Many Chinese manufactures have announced plans to halt production for a break or to undergo maintenance, thus feedstock demand is expected to slow significantly next week.
-   However, demand from overseas manufactures will provide a floor under prices, Huatai Futures Research Institute said in a note.
-   Spot prices are also expected to remain firm due to an increase in production costs in Thailand, which may also indicate a supply squeeze, China-based commodity data provider SunSirs said in a note.
-   The yen (JPY=EBS) was set for its best week in almost 15 months on Friday.
-   It was last steady at 152.86 per dollar and set to gain nearly 3% for the week. (USD/)
-   A stronger Japanese currency makes yen-denominated assets less affordable to overseas buyers. (FRX/)
-   The front-month rubber contract on Singapore Exchange’s SICOM platform for March delivery (STFc1) last traded at 191.5 U.S. cents per kg, down 0.5%. ($1 = 153.2400 yen) ($1 = 6.9036 yuan)

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