Palm oil futures lower on demand worries


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives swung between positive and negative territory today but ended lower on mounting concerns over weaker exports amid recently high prices which deter short-term demand.

Speaking to Bernama, palm oil trader David Ng said investors also adopted a wait-and-see approach ahead of August export data from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board due on Wednesday.

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