03/04/2017 (The Star Online) - KUALA LUMPUR: The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Monday April 3

FUNDAMENTALS

* Malaysian palm oil futures slumped to a more than five-month low on Friday evening, shedding earlier gainsas they tracked a weaker performing rival soyoil on the Chicago Board of Trade.

* U.S. soybean futures fell to fresh five-month lows on Friday after federal crop forecasters said spring plantings would reach an all-time high above traders' expectations.

* Oil prices fell on Friday after a three-day rally ran out of steam as a higher U.S. rig count signaled rising production from shale, contributing to the global supply glut.

MARKET NEWS

* An index of world stocks dipped on Friday as investors locked in a quarterly gain that has given equities their best start to a year since 2012, while oil finished its worst quarter since 2015.

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DATA/EVENTS

 Cargo surveyor ITS releases Malaysia’s Mar 1-31 palm oil export data on Apr 10.

 Cargo surveyor SGS releases Malaysia’s Mar 1-31 palm oil export data on Apr 10.

- Reuters