Philip Futures derivative product specialist, David Ng, said investors were still wary about demand in China and India, given the sluggish economic outlook in China and a weak Indian rupee.

July 2013 and August 2013 were flat at RM2,335 and RM2,346 a tonne, respectively. September 2013 slipped RM1 to RM2,339 and October 2013 fell RM1 to RM2,339.

Turnover fell to 23,062 lots from 38,374 lots while open interest fell to 194,643 contracts from 207,010 previously.

On the physical market, June South was flat at RM2,370 a tonne. Bernama