* – The SICOM front-month October contract settled down 0.7 cent to 131.5 U.S. cents.
* – TOCOM February delivery rubber futures fell 1.7 yen, 165.9 yen ($1.50) per kg.
* – Rising rubber inventories in Shanghai are a concern ahead of the expected move by the U.S. to impose fresh tariffs on China, hitting demand. Rubber inventories in warehouses monitored by the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose 0.6 percent on week, figures released on Friday showed.
