CONTRARY to what some people believe, natural rubber is not a sunset industry. World demand for natural rubber remains robust, as was strongly reaffirmed at a recent Global Rubber Conference (GRC) in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s economy grew 6.8 percent in the first quarter of 2018 from a year earlier, official data showed on Tuesday, slightly above expectations and unchanged from the previous quarter.

TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar steadied on Tuesday as the market’s focus shifted back to U.S. trade policy as investors wagered U.S.-led attacks on Syria would not escalate into a wider conflict in the Middle East.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Monday as markets opened the week cautiously following western air strikes in Syria over the weekend, and as American drilling for new production continued to rise.

KUALA LUMPUR — The Malaysian rubber market is likely to be stable next week on on expectations of steady demand for the commodity in the coming months, said a dealer.

NEW YORK: Oil prices held steady on Thursday, remaining close to highs last reached in late 2014 on tensions over Syria and shrinking global oil inventories.