On January 5, the natural rubber raw material market in Thailand experienced a slight increase: smoked sheet was quoted at 60.25 Thai baht/kg, up by 0.25 Thai baht/kg; latex was quoted at 54.70 Thai baht/kg, up by 0.50 Thai baht/kg; and cup lump was quoted at 52.70 Thai baht/kg, up by 0.20 Thai baht/kg. PriceSeek's analysis of natural rubber gave a long-short score of 1.5. The article reported that the prices of natural rubber raw materials in Thailand (including smoked sheet, latex, and cup lump) have risen slightly, indicating an increase in upstream supply costs, which is favorable for the spot price of natural rubber and may push up the global market spot benchmark. Combined with recent futures data (e.g., the closing price of the main contract 2605 was 15,605 yuan/ton, down by 55 yuan), this news is seen as a positive signal that may improve market expectations for supply-demand balance, boost bullish sentiment, and is expected to gradually stabilize and rebound futures prices.