SCRAP CREPE RUBBER PRICES FIRAT COLOMBO AUCTION Scrap crepe prices firmed on good shortcovering demand at the Colombo rubber auction, brokers said. One-X brown was traded at 19.75 rupees per kg, up 15 cents from last rates while other grades also showed improvements. The rise was attributed to a shortage of rubber available to manufacture this type. Latex crepe prices were unchanged with the best one-X selling at 20.92 rupees. Crepe one was traded at 20.68 and crepe two at 20.45 rupees. Sheet was firm as in previous weeks with RSS1 averaging 22.05 rupees against 22 previously. The total quantity of rubber offered at the sale was 320 tonnes.