KUALA LUMPUR: Affin Hwang Capital research has maintained its underweight rating on the plantation sector as it expects crude palm oil (CPO) prices to remain under pressure amid continued weakening demand in producing countries.
"We expect the palm-oil inventory level to rise further in the coming months as we believe consumption for palm-oil products could potentially slow, especially for the food industry and energy sector," it said.
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