Malaysian palm oil ends mixed, eyes Chicago

Malaysian palm oil ends mixed, eyes Chicago

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures
ignored positive export data and ended mixed on Friday on worries
of further falls on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and the
absence of fresh leads, traders said.

Cargo surveyor Societe Generale de Surveillance Malaysia Sdn
Bhd (SGS) said Malaysian palm oil exports in the first 15 days of
June rose to 453,336 tons from 429,985 in the same period in May.

At the close, the benchmark third-month August contract, which
expires on Friday, was down 10 ringgit at 813 ringgit ($213.95),
a day's low. Overall volume was 1,202 lots.

In the physical sector, June crude palm oil (CPO) for the
southern region was offered at 810 ringgit a ton against bids at
805. Trades were done at 810 to 815.

June (CPO) for the central region saw offers at 810 ringgit
against bids of 800. Trade was reported at 810.

July CPO for the southern and central regions saw offers at
815 ringgit against bids of 810. Trade was reported at 815 to 820
for both.

Among refined products, June RBD palm oil was offered at
$232.50 a ton FOB and July at $235.