
Malaysian palm oil fell 6.6% between September 17 and 30 settlements, with December futures reaching their lowest close since July 21 at about 4,610 ringgit. The article reconciles small differences between Reuters, Dow Jones and MPOC price figures.
Indonesia set its October crude palm oil reference price at $1,042.15 per tonne.
A sustained late-September slide toward July lows signals weakening palm prices as inventories build. Indonesia's reference price change affects export levies and can shape Asian palm export flows.
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.
Documents the late-September slide (6.6% from Sept 17 to 30) to the lowest close since July, confirming the selloff that included Sept 30.
Documents the 6.6% fall in late September to the lowest close since July, which is the same selloff leading into the window.