
Asian palm oil futures fell nearly 6% on Friday, with the Bursa Malaysia May contract down MR137 or 5.69% to settle below MR2,322 per tonne. The drop followed a global equity selloff as coronavirus fears spread beyond East Asia, and Dalian palm olein futures hit limit down.
Investors pulled back from commodities on fears of weaker demand from the outbreak and broader financial stress, which pressures palm oil and its link to soyoil through biodiesel demand. Feed buyers face lower vegetable oil prices, though the move is driven by sentiment rather than physical supply.
Setelah 51 peristiwa makro bearish sebelumnya, Minyak Sawit bergerak median -1,3% selama 5 sesi (35% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -4,1% sampai +1,1%), dan -1,8% selama 20 sesi.
Setelah 40 peristiwa makro bearish sebelumnya, Minyak Kedelai bergerak median -0,8% selama 5 sesi (45% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -4,5% sampai +1,7%), dan -1,5% selama 20 sesi.
Pergerakan benchmark setiap komoditas dari penutupan terakhir sebelum peristiwa. Pembacaan historis menggabungkan peristiwa serupa di masa lalu; itu menggambarkan apa yang terjadi, bukan apa yang akan terjadi. Bukan nasihat investasi.
A near 6% one-day drop in Bursa Malaysia futures on Feb 28 amid a global equity selloff and coronavirus demand fears falls squarely within the 5-day window and accounts for a large part of the decline.
A near 6% one-day drop on Feb 28 on coronavirus-driven equity selloff and Dalian limit-down shows sentiment-led selling that carried momentum into the Mar 2 decline.