Malaysian palm oil/Vegoils: Market factors to watch Friday June 22
22.06.2018 (The Star Online) - KUALA LUMPUR: The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Friday June 22.
FUNDAMENTALS
* Malaysian palm oil futures fell for a fourth straight day on Thursday, hitting a two-year low, as weak sentiment persisted due to concerns about a trade war between China and the United States and on losses in U.S. soyoil.
* Chicago soybean futures edged up on Friday but remained on track for their fourth week of decline, pressured by concerns over a trade war between Washington and Beijing.
* Oil prices rose by more than 1 percent in early Asian trading on Friday, pushed up by uncertainty over whether OPEC would manage to agree a production increase at a meeting in Vienna later in the day.
MARKET NEWS
* Stocks on world markets edged higher on Wednesday, following a recent sell-off on rapidly escalating China-U.S. trade tensions, while Treasury yields rose after the Federal Reserve chairman said the U.S. central bank should continue with a gradual pace of interest rate hikes.
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DATA/EVENTS
Cargo surveyor AmSpec releases Malaysia's June 1-25 palm oil export data on June 25.
Cargo surveyor SGS releases Malaysia's June 1-25 palm oil export data on June 25.
- Reuters