Tokyo rubber futures hit four-month low

Bangkok� (march 16, 2011) : tokyo rubber futures tumbled 12 percent to a four-month low on tuesday as the impact of japan's largest-ever earthquake deepened concern about a weaker economy and demand for rubber, dealers said. the benchmark rubber contract on the tokyo commodity exchange for august delivery fell 31.1 yen to settle at 353.0 yen ($4.32) per kg. it fell as much as 12 percent to an

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