TOKYO, June 22 (Reuters) - Benchmark TOCOM rubber futures rose more than 2 percent on Thursday, rebounding from a 7.3 percent decline over the past three sessions.
FUNDAMENTALS
* The Tokyo Commodity Exchange rubber contract for November delivery rose 4.5 yen to 190.8 yen ($1.71) per kg by 0028 GMT.
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MARKET NEWS
* Oil prices ended down more than 2 percent on Wednesday after hitting a 10-month low in volatile trade, as growing U.S. production and reduced Chinese refinery activity fed mounting concern over the stubborn global crude glut.
* The U.S. dollar was quoted around 111.23 yen, compared with around 111.12 yen on Wednesday afternoon.
* Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock average was little changed.
* Copper rose on Wednesday in response to a retreat in the U.S. dollar from its recent peaks and evidence of tightening supply, while zinc hit a three-week high on longstanding concerns over potential supply constraints
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