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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Tuesday, extending gains on stronger soybean oil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and firmer crude oil prices, according to Iceberg X Sdn Bhd proprietary trader David Ng.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, rallying above RM4,750 per tonne on stronger crude oil prices amid escalating conflict in West Asia.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mixed on Friday as traders locked in profits ahead of the weekend and the release of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board’s (MPOB) July supply and demand report on August 10.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended mostly higher on Friday, lifted by steady energy prices, gains in rival edible oils and expectations of tighter Indonesian supplies following the implementation of the B50 biodiesel mandate.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended mostly higher on Wednesday, supported by expectations of tighter supplies, Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel mandate and the commodity’s price discount against competing edible oils.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Monday, tracking gains in soybean oil and crude oil prices, amid renewed tension in West Asia, according to a trader.
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mostly lower on Wednesday amid concerns over rising palm oil production and inventories in Malaysia.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Thursday as traders reacted to Indonesia's official announcement of its B50 biodiesel mandate, which projected lower-than-expected domestic palm oil consumption.
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower for the third consecutive trading day, pressured by weaker crude oil prices.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Falling crude oil prices are expected to ease inflationary pressures in Malaysia and globally, reducing concerns that central banks may need to keep interest rates higher for longer, economists said.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended mostly lower on Monday, tracking losses in soybean oil.
