Malaysian palm falls in late trade on weak export data

Malaysian palm oil futures made gains on Friday evening, their first in three sessions

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures declined on Monday evening, snapping two sessions of gains, weighed down by weaker export data from a cargo surveyor and an inspection company.

The benchmark palm oil contract for August delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange fell 0.2 percent to 2,446 ringgit ($614.88) a tonne at the close.