Palm oil futures lower
08.09.2023 (Business Recorder) - JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures closed down for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday ahead of August supply-demand data from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and as losses in rival oils weighed.
The benchmark palm oil contract for November delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange ended 50 ringgit, or 1.29%, lower at 3,831 ringgit ($819.11) per metric ton. Malaysia’s palm oil inventories at the end of August likely jumped to a six-month high at 1.89 million tons as output rose and exports slowed, a Reuters survey showed. The MPOB is due to release its supply-demand data for August on Sept. 11.
“Market remains cautious ahead of the August MPOB supply and demand data. Lingering weakness could be seen in both Dalian and (Chicago Board of Trade) soybean oils,” said a Kuala Lumpur-based trader.
Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract was down 1.40%, while its palm oil contract fell 2.09%. Meanwhile, soyoil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade were down 0.74%.