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⑴ On Friday, the Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed with mixed results, with varying performances in regional rubber futures markets driving the trend. According to traders, market expectations of improved rubber supply from Thailand, along with increased synthetic rubber production in China, have jointly contributed to this divergent pattern. ⑵ Market sentiment was also weighed down by a slowdown in Japanese automobile exports, which was related to shipping disruptions caused by conflicts in West Asia. Furthermore, the strengthening of the ringgit against the US dollar also put pressure on prices. ⑶ Traders also mentioned that concerns about a prolonged period of high interest rates persist due to ongoing inflationary pressures. However, the rise in international crude oil prices, together with positive financial results released by major tire and rubber-related companies, have limited the downside for rubber prices. ⑷ As of press time, Brent crude oil had risen 2.95% to $105.61 per barrel. At 3:00 pm, the price of Malaysian Standard Rubber SMR 20 increased by 2 sen to 889 sen per kilogram, while the price of latex in barrels dropped by 2.5 sen to 765 sen per kilogram.

According to Golden Ten Data on May 22, a report released by an exchange on Friday shows that if attention is shifted away from the Gulf region and the energy sector, the current shipping disruptions are actually not that severe. The exchange stated that non-energy shipping weakened in March and April, being 13% below the average level of the previous 12 months; however, there was a strong rebound in May, and it is now only 4% below normal levels. In the Gulf region, non-energy shipping remains about 83% below normal levels, which is not surprising. But in Asia (possibly the region most severely affected by energy shortages), non-energy shipping volumes in April were 10% below normal, but have now slightly surpassed normal levels. Investors will be watching to see if this recovery will be reflected in other data. The exchange noted that the delivery time indicator in the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) has already been extended by about 1.75 standard deviations.

According to ChainCatcher, on May 18 and 19, Mentis's web3-alpha-scanner Skill detected long opportunities for the Hyperliquid token $HYPE for two consecutive days. On May 18, Mentis captured a strong long signal: two top smart money addresses simultaneously held large $HYPE long positions, with a total scale of approximately 9.49 million US dollars and unrealized profits exceeding 830 thousand US dollars. On May 19, Mentis again pointed out that $HYPE saw smart money accumulating on dips in the $42–$45 range and gave a target range of $54–$60, after which the price quickly achieved that target.