RUBBER-Tokyo futures end higher after better US data

BANGKOK, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Tokyo rubber futures endedhigher on Friday on the back of brighter U.S. economic data andfirm oil prices, but some operators chose to take quick profitsahead of the weekend as the market is still jumpy, dealers said. The benchmark rubber contract on the Tokyo CommodityExchange for May delivery rose 3.9 yen to settle at270.7 yen ($3.47) per kg. During the session it