Malaysian palm oil/Vegoils: Market factors to watch Wednesday Aug 29

Malaysian palm oil futures edged up at the close of trade on Friday, but remained largely caught in a range as demand remained tepid.

KUALA LUMPUR: The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

FUNDAMENTALS

* Malaysian palm oil futures rose more than 1 percent to a one-week high on Tuesday evening, supported by a bullish price outlook by an analyst at an industry conference in Kuala Lumpur.