VEGOILS-Market factors to watch Mar 19
The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil
markets.
FUNDAMENTALS
* Malaysian palm oil futures fell 1 percent on Friday, ending four straight days of gains on
forecasts for rising production in March.
* Chicago wheat futures dropped to a 2-1/2-week low on Friday on outlooks for rains by this
weekend that should alleviate stress on some crops in the parched U.S. Plains growing region,
traders said.
* Oil prices jumped on Friday, with Brent crude futures hitting their highest in more than two
weeks as U.S. stock prices rose and investors covered short bets ahead of a weekend in which the
U.S. news program "60 Minutes" will air an interview with Saudi Arabia's crown prince.
MARKET NEWS
* Oil prices finished the week at a gain after a big Friday rally, and U.S. stock indices ended
flat-to-higher, to close a bumpy week on a high note.
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DATA/EVENTS
> Cargo surveyor ITS releases Malaysia's Mar 1-20 palm oil export data on Mar 20.
> Cargo surveyor SGS releases Malaysia's Mar 1-20 palm oil export data on Mar 20.
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Palm, soy and crude oil prices at 0023 GMT
Contract Month Last Change Low High Volume
MY PALM OIL APR8 0 +0.00 0 0 0
MY PALM OIL MAY8 0 +0.00 0 0 0
MY PALM OIL JUN8 0 +0.00 0 0 0
CHINA PALM OLEIN MAY8 5102 -20.00 5080 5112 58502
CHINA SOYOIL MAY8 5682 -16.00 5662 5692 110878
CBOT SOY OIL MAY8 32.07 +0.09 32.03 32.1 1827
INDIA PALM OIL MAR8 642.50 +3.70 637.20 642.9 1255
INDIA SOYOIL MAR8 770 -2.30 767.2 770.45 4370
NYMEX CRUDE APR8 62.15 -0.19 62.06 62.28 1556
Palm oil prices in Malaysian ringgit per tonne
CBOT soy oil in U.S. cents per pound
Dalian soy oil and RBD palm olein in Chinese yuan per tonne
India soy oil in Indian rupee per 10 kg
Crude in U.S. dollars per barrel
Vegetable oils --
Malaysian palm oil exports --
CBOT soyoil futures --
CBOT soybean futures --
Indian solvent --
Weekly Indian vegetable oils --
Dalian Commodity Exchange --
Dalian soyoil futures --
Dalian refined palm oil futures --
Zhengzhou rapeseed oil --
European edible oil prices/trades --
(Reporting by KL newsroom)