Palm oil slips on profit booking after three-day rally

September 14, 2022: Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Wednesday as investors booked profits after a three-day rally amid broader weakness in the market on expectations of persistent production growth, although a weakening ringgit cushioned losses.

The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for November delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 65 ringgit, or 1.67%, to 3,833 ringgit ($847.45) during early trade.

FUNDAMENTALS

* The ringgit MYR=, palm's currency of trade fell 0.4% to its lowest since 1998, making the commodity cheaper for holders of foreign currency.

* The value of Colombia's palm oil exports may rise significantly to $800 million this year, thanks to high international prices and stable production, the palm growers association said on Tuesday.

* Dalian's most-active soyoil contract DBYcv1 fell 0.04%, while its palm oil contract DCPcv1 gained 0.9%. Soyoil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade BOcv1 were up 0.3%.

* Malaysian plantations are in their peak production season and rose 9.7% month-on-month in August, according to palm oil board data. Analysts expect production to remain strong in September before tapering off during the fourth quarter.

* Palm oil is affected by price movements in related oils as they compete for a share in the global vegetable oils market.

* Palm oil faces strong resistance at 3,916 ringgit per tonne, it may hover below this level or retrace towards 3,686 ringgit, Reuters technical analyst Wang Tao said. TECH/C

MARKET NEWS

* Asian shares tumbled, the dollar held firm and the U.S. yield curve was deeply inverted on Wednesday, as a white-hot U.S. inflation report dashed hopes for a peak in inflation and fuelled bets that interest rates may have to be raised higher and for longer.

* Oil prices inched higher in early trade, as OPEC stuck to forecasts for robust global fuel demand growth, offsetting concerns of another U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hike next week after consumer prices unexpectedly rose in August.

Reuters