Kuala lumpur: Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives continue to end lower today on weaker soybean oil prices, a trader said. Palm oil trader David Ng indicated that market sentiment was also influenced by concerns over rising production, primarily due to seasonality.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, market observers noted support at RM4,350 per tonne and resistance at RM4,500 per tonne. At the close, the spot-month September 2025 contract and October 2025 contract decreased by RM67 to RM4,308 per tonne and RM4,347 per tonne respectively, while the November 2025 contract fell by RM69 to RM4,380 per tonne. Additionally, the December 2025 contract dipped by RM64 to RM4,408 per tonne, January 2026 fell by RM58 to RM4,425 per tonne, and February 2026 decreased by RM57 to RM4,417 per tonne.
Volume surged to 77,969 lots from 53,234 on Thursday, while open interest slightly declined to 253,380 contracts from 253,737. The physical CPO price for September South also saw a decrease, dropping RM20 to RM4,370 per tonne.