Palm oil closes at highest level in over a year

Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Wednesday to their highest closing in over a year, as strengthin rival edible oilsand firmer crude oil prices underpinned the market. The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for May delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed up 67ringgit, or 1.62%, to 4,196 ringgit ($895.43), its highest closing since…

CPO Futures End Higher On Bullish Sentiment

The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today amid continuous bullish sentiment. Palm oil trader David Ng said palm oil prices got its support from the low stock levels of the commodity in the country coupled with stronger soybean oil prices at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and…