Malaysian palm oil price falls on stronger ringgit, higher production outlook


Malaysian palm oil futures extended gains on Thursday evening, supported by strength in soyoil markets, favourable export numbers and end of year production concerns

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Thursday evening, charting a fourth decline in five sessions as the edible oil was weighed down by a stronger ringgit and the prospect of rising production, traders said.

The ringgit rose to its strongest level in over a year on Thursday morning. It gained as much as 0.4 percent to 4.0950 against the dollar, and was slightly up 0.1 percent at 4.1050 in the evening.

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Business News

Ringgit opens higher against US$, other major currencies
KLK's recruitment issues to be short-lived, say analysts
Renewed bets on Fed cuts boost KLCI to 1,600
Wall Street closes higher for third session on rate cut optimism
Trading ideas: Ho Hup, Favelle, KKB, Nice, Sunzen Biotech, Sin-Kung, Ireka, Malaysian Genomics, RHB, Seng Fong
RBA to maintain key rate to restrain price pressures
The Global South and the need for economic growth
Optus names Stephen Rue as new chief executive
ADB gets highest net income allocation in history
Century-old association continues moving with the times

Others Also Read