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Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures climbed for a third straight session on Tuesday as new coronavirus deaths and infections in some global hotspots slowed.
TOCOM's rubber contract for September delivery finished 1.9 yen higher at 148.8 yen ($1.37) per kg. The contract touched its highest since March 27 of 150.0 yen during in the session. The most-active rubber contract on the Shanghai futures exchange for September delivery rose 170 yuan to finish at 9,865 yuan ($1,398) per tonne.
The front-month rubber contract on Singapore's SICOM exchange for May delivery last traded at 108.1 US cents per kg, up 0.8%.