
Malaysian palm oil futures for August delivery fell 2.13% to 4,041 ringgit a tonne, after dropping as much as 5% intraday. Traders expected May stockpiles and output to rise, with a Reuters survey pointing to an eight-month high in end-May stocks.
Market talk of an Indonesian export levy cut also weighed, though authorities said no decision had been made.
Higher expected output and stockpiles add supply pressure, and a possible Indonesian levy cut would lift export flows and could add to downward pressure. Traders are awaiting the MPOB data.
Après 400 événements politique baissier passés, Huile de palme a varié en médiane de -0,0 % sur 5 séances (49 % de hausses ; moitié centrale de -1,3 % à +1,1 %), et de +0,2 % sur 20.
Variations du benchmark de chaque matière depuis la dernière clôture avant l'événement. Les lectures historiques regroupent les événements passés de même nature ; elles décrivent ce qui s'est passé, pas ce qui arrivera. Ceci n'est pas un conseil en investissement.
On June 8 palm fell on expectations of higher May output and stocks and on talk of an Indonesian levy cut, bearish supply-side factors early in the window.
On June 8 palm fell 2.1% on expectations of higher May output and stocks plus talk of an Indonesian levy cut, adding supply-side pressure within the window.