Malaysian palm oil futures hit a six-month low in evening trade on Friday and were headed for a third consecutive session of declines, weighed down by a stronger ringgit.
KUALA LUMPUR: The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Friday June 16.
FUNDAMENTALS
* Malaysian palm oil futures on Thursday rose for a second consecutive session on the back of concerns over output growth, although the market had earlier shown mixed signals due to a stronger ringgit and weaker exports.
* U.S. wheat futures rose on Thursday, led by a 2.9 percent rally in the benchmark Chicago Board of Trade July contract WN7, on concerns about dry weather leading to crop shortfalls globally.
* Oil prices settled lower for a second straight day on Thursday, as the market was unable to rebound from Wednesday's decline on the back of a surprise build in U.S. gasoline inventories and ongoing worries about heavy global supply.
MARKET NEWS
* Stock indexes around the world fell on Thursday as technology shares resumed their recent sell-off, while the prospect of tighter monetary policy in the United States and Britain pushed up the dollar.
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DATA/EVENTS
Cargo surveyor ITS releases Malaysia’s June 1-20 palm oil export data on June 20.
Cargo surveyor SGS releases Malaysia’s June 1-20 palm oil export data on June 20.
-Reuters
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