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Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Friday and posted a weekly gain, with the August contract closing up 86 ringgit at 4,079 ringgit per ton. Cargo surveyors estimated May palm oil exports rose 20 to 23 percent from April.
Rising Malaysian export estimates signal firmer demand for palm oil, supporting prices and making it a stronger competitor against other vegetable oils in feed formulations.
brecorder.comReutersMay 31, 2024brecorder.comReutersJun 1, 2024After 133 past bullish trade events, Palm Oil moved a median +0.7% over 5 sessions (64% higher; middle half -0.8% to +2.3%), and +1.7% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 81 past neutral trade events, Soybean Oil moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -1.6% to +1.8%), and +0.9% over 20.
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.
Palm futures rose 86 ringgit on May 31 and posted a weekly gain after cargo surveyors estimated May exports up 20-23% from April, a direct demand and trade-flow driver just before the move date.
Strong May export estimates (up 20-23% m/m) lifted Malaysian palm futures into the end of May, building momentum ahead of the June 3 move.
