Crude palm oil futures fall 0.43 pc on muted demand

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

Crude palm prices declined by 0.43 per cent to Rs 486.90 per 10 kg in futures trading today as speculators indulged in trimming positions amid subdued demand in the spot markets against adequate stocks.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude palm for delivery in July fell by Rs 2.10, or 0.43 per cent to Rs 486.90 per 10 kg in a business turnover of 111 lots.


Likewise, the for delivery in August traded lower by Rs 1.90, or 0.39 per cent, to Rs 480.30 per 10 kg in 106 lots.

Analysts said reducing of exposure by traders owing to slackened demand in the spot market against ample stocks position mainly attributed the slide in crude palm prices at futures trade.

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