Malaysian palm oil/Vegoils: Market factors to watch Wednesday April 18

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 Wednesday April 18.

FUNDAMENTALS

* Malaysian palm oil futures rebounded from losses to gain over 1 percent at the end of the trading day on Tuesday, snapping six days of losses, lifted by profit-taking and gains in soyoil on the Chicago Board of Trade.