JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures fell nearly 3% on Friday as prices of crude oil fell after U.S. President Trump tested positive for the novel coronavirus, with the contract also reporting its second consecutive weekly decline.
The benchmark palm oil contract for December delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed 2.8% lower to 2,715 ringgit ($652.33) a tonne.
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