Kuala lumpur: The Malaysian rubber market extended its uptrend at the close today, driven by continuous upward momentum in regional rubber futures markets, a dealer said.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Japanese rubber futures rose on Tuesday, supported by supply concerns due to adverse weather in top producer Thailand. The market is expected to remain in consolidation mode. Thailand’s meteorological agency has issued warnings of heavy rains and potential flash floods and overflows from August 25-27, 2025.

Despite these gains, further increases were limited by declines in crude oil prices and the United States President Donald Trump’s latest tariff announcement. At 3 pm, the Malaysian Rubber Board reported that the price of Standard Malaysian Rubber (SMR) 20 rose 9.5 sen to 751.50 sen per kilogramme, while latex in bulk increased by 4.5 sen to 571 sen per kilogramme.