The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and
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FUNDAMENTALS

* Malaysian palm oil futures fell to a 2-week low on Tuesday, stretching its

losing streak into a fifth day as disappointing exports in early March,

alongside losses in crude and soy markets, piled pressure onto the benchmark

contract.

* Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell on Tuesday after the U.S.

Department of Agriculture surprised analysts by leaving its forecast of domestic

soy inventories unchanged in a monthly report.

* A rallying dollar sent oil prices sharply lower on Tuesday, with Brent falling

more than U.S. crude as players took profits on recent highs in Brent's premium,

traders said.

MARKET NEWS

* The U.S. dollar rallied across the board on Tuesday as the prospect of the

first rise in U.S. interest rates in almost a decade stoked global volatility,

hitting stocks and oil prices.

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> Malaysia's Mar 1-10 palm oil exports fell 19.3 pct -SGS

> Malaysia's March 1-10 palm exports fall 12.3 pct m/m -ITS

> India's rapeseed crop hinges on rain after untimely downpour

> Singapore Exchange in early talks for regional rubber bourse

> Brazil government cuts soy crop forecast

> India's rapeseed crop hinges on rain after untimely downpour

> INTERVIEW-Argentine farm group threatens more grain sale strikes

> Indonesia's wheat imports seen up 5 pct in 2015 -industry group

DATA/EVENTS

> Cargo surveyors Intertek Testing Services and Societe Generale de Surveillance

to release data on Malaysia's March 1-15 palm oil exports on March 16.

Palm, soy and crude oil prices at 0452 GMT

Contract Month Last Change Low High Volume

MY PALM OIL FEB5 2240 -24.00 2230 2254 29

MY PALM OIL MAR5 2228 -19.00 2220 2249 388

MY PALM OIL APR5 2210 -20.00 2202 2222 7986

CHINA PALM OLEIN MAY5 4846 -22.00 4844 4874 180294

CHINA SOYOIL MAY5 5514 -52.00 5508 5562 240078

CBOT SOY OIL MAR5 31.48 -3.50 31.47 31.57 2367

INDIA PALM OIL JAN5 434.90 -3.50 434.00 439.50 488

INDIA SOYOIL FEB5 616.00 -9.00 615.70 624.80 50145

NYMEX CRUDE MAR5 45.06 -0.53 44.35 45.35 25835

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