Malaysian palm oil/Vegoils: Market factors to watch Tuesday Mar 20

The benchmark palm oil contract for February delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange fell 0.6 percent at 2,588 ringgit ($637.44) a tonne at the end of trading, a fourth day of losses out of five. Earlier in the session, the contract hit its strongest level since Nov. 24 at 2,625 ringgit. Traded volumes stood at 34,067 lots of 25 tonnes each on Monday evening.

KUALA LUMPUR: The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Tuesday March 20

FUNDAMENTALS

* Malaysian palm oil futures edged up on Monday supported by weakness in the ringgit, its currency of trade, and with traders bullish about the prospects of improving demand.