Malaysian palm oil futures rose 2% on Tuesday, as oil prices gained overnight and a recovery in commodities and equities in the region boosted sentiment.
The benchmark palm oil contract for August delivery on
the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange climbed 2.2% to 2,344 ringgit ($549.59) a tonne during 0303 GMT.
Palm oil futures fell on Monday despite a big rise in June exports, as fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections pressured crude oil and global markets.
FUNDAMENTALS
Oil prices rose more than 2% on Monday after OPEC+ members were seen complying with a production cut deal.
However, crude prices dipped early on Tuesday on jitters that a rise in coronavirus infections around the world would hurt fuel demand.
Stronger crude oil futures make palm a more attractive option for biodiesel feedstock.
Dalian's most-active
soyoil contract gained 0.04% and its palm oil contract rose 0.73%. Soyoil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade climbed 1.08%.
Palm oil is affected by price movements in related oils as they compete for a share in the global vegetable oils market.
Palm oil may retest a support at 2,308 ringgit per tonne, a break below which could cause a fall to 2,237 ringgit, Reuters technical analyst Wang Tao said.
MARKET NEWS
Asian shares and Wall Street futures rallied on Tuesday as the formal start of
the Federal Reserve's corporate bond buying programme boosted global investor sentiment and calmed earlier worries about a second wave of coronavirus infections.
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