Malaysian palm oil/Vegoils: Market factors to watch Monday Feb 11
11 Feb 2019 (The Star Online) KUALA LUMPUR: The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets. on Monday Jan 11
FUNDAMENTALS
* Malaysian palm oil futures fell more than 1 percent on Friday, retreating from the previous session's seven-month high, hindered by a stronger ringgit and losses in U.S. soyoil on the Chicago Board of Trade.
* U.S. soybean futures ended firm on Friday as late-session short-covering lifted prices from lows notched after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected record large U.S. soy stocks amid a still-unresolved trade dispute with top importer China.
* Oil futures edged higher on Friday but ended the week with a loss on renewed concerns about slowing global demand and after the dollar posted its best week in six months.
MARKET NEWS
* Asian shares started the week on the backfoot on Monday as worries about global growth, U.S. politics and the ongoing Sino-U.S. tariff war kept investors cautious, while the safe-haven greenback held near a six-week top against major currencies.
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DATA/EVENTS
Cargo surveyor AmSpec releases Malaysia's Feb 1-10 palm oil export data on Feb 11.
Cargo surveyor SGS releases Malaysia's Feb 1-10 palm oil export data on Feb 11.
Cargo surveyor ITS releases Malaysia's Feb 1-15 palm oil export data on Feb 15. - Reuters