Crude palm oil jumps, outshines equities on first trading day of 2017


For the month, the FBM KLCI is down 3.18% and year-to-date, it is down 8.02%.

Consumer stocks fell in thin trade with Dutch Lady down RM1.04 to RM54.52, BAT 60 sen to RM44 and F&N 18 sen lower at RM23.30.

As for plantations, heavyweight Sime Darby added four sen to RM8.14, IOI Corp and PPB Group were flat at RM4.40 and RM15.86 while KL Kepong fell 10 sen to RM23.90.

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