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Malaysian equities fell 1.35% and the ringgit lost 0.67% against the dollar as fears of a coronavirus epidemic spread. Crude palm oil plunged 7%, its biggest intraday drop in over seven years, with the plantation index down 3.17%.
Risk-off sentiment from the virus outbreak hit palm oil sharply, pressuring vegetable oil prices and the ringgit, which affects palm oil export competitiveness and feedstock costs for buyers.
themalaysianreserve.comDayang NorazharJan 29, 2020After 51 past bearish macro events, Palm Oil moved a median -1.3% over 5 sessions (35% higher; middle half -4.1% to +1.1%), and -1.8% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
