Economics
Rubber Slumps to One-Month Low as Supply From Thailand May Rise
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Rubber futures tumbled to the lowest level in more than a month on speculation that shipments from Thailand, the world’s largest producer, may increase as the nation is expected to end a price-support program as planned.
The contract for July delivery fell 3 percent to 305.3 yen a kilogram ($3,273 a metric ton) on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, the lowest settlement price for the most-active contract since Jan. 16. The drop widened losses this month to