KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures opened higher on Friday for a second straight session, supported by stronger rival Dalian oils and a weak ringgit.
The benchmark palm oil contract for July delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 47 ringgit, or 1.24%, to 3,848 ringgit ($890.74) a metric ton in early trade.
Malaysian palm oil futures slip
The contract has lost 1.19% so far this week and is poised to log a second consecutive weekly decline.
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