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Asian palm oil futures fell nearly 6% on Friday, with the Bursa Malaysia May contract down MR137 or 5.69% to settle below MR2,322 per tonne. The drop followed a global equity selloff as coronavirus fears spread beyond East Asia, and Dalian palm olein futures hit limit down.
Investors pulled back from commodities on fears of weaker demand from the outbreak and broader financial stress, which pressures palm oil and its link to soyoil through biodiesel demand. Feed buyers face lower vegetable oil prices, though the move is driven by sentiment rather than physical supply.
spglobal.comAnu Das, George Duke28 feb 2020Tras 51 eventos bajista de macro pasados, Aceite de palma se movió una mediana de -1,3 % en 5 sesiones (35% al alza; mitad central entre -4,1 % y +1,1 %), y -1,8 % en 20.
Tras 40 eventos bajista de macro pasados, Aceite de soja se movió una mediana de -0,8 % en 5 sesiones (45% al alza; mitad central entre -4,5 % y +1,7 %), y -1,5 % en 20.
Variaciones de la referencia de cada materia prima desde el último cierre antes del evento. Las lecturas históricas agrupan eventos pasados del mismo tipo; describen lo ocurrido, no lo que ocurrirá. No es asesoramiento de inversión.
A near 6% one-day drop in Bursa Malaysia futures on Feb 28 amid a global equity selloff and coronavirus demand fears falls squarely within the 5-day window and accounts for a large part of the decline.
A near 6% one-day drop on Feb 28 on coronavirus-driven equity selloff and Dalian limit-down shows sentiment-led selling that carried momentum into the Mar 2 decline.
