Malaysian palm oil futures fell to a one-week low on Tuesday as investors avoided risky bets while they waited for cargo surveyor data on Malaysian exports for November 1-20. The benchmark February contract lost 1.4 percent to 2,556 ringgit per tonne, and trading volume was below average.
Prices are drifting lower in a quiet market with no new fundamental cause, so the move mainly reflects positioning ahead of export data. The cargo survey will show whether demand is supporting prices or whether stocks are building.
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