Malaysian palm oil

Published March 29, 2003

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28: Malaysian palm oil futures closed mostly higher after a volatile session on Friday, but chartists saw downside potential despite prospects of good exports. At the close on Friday, the benchmark third-month June contract was last traded at 1,460 ringgit ($384.21) a ton, up eight ringgit. The contract had touched a low of 1,431 ringgit and a high of 1,469 ringgit.—Reuters