Malaysian palm oil/Vegoils: Market factors to watch Monday Dec 17

The benchmark palm oil contract for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was 0.2 percent lower at 2,713 ringgit ($650.13) a tonne at the close of trade, down for a fifth straight session. It had earlier touched its lowest since Oct. 19 at 2,709 ringgit.

KUALA LUMPUR: The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil market on Monday Dec 17.

FUNDAMENTALS

* Malaysian palm oil futures rose more than 1 percent on Friday to a three-week peak, supported by expectations of slowing output in Malaysia and easing stock levels in Indonesia.