The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and
Related Stories other vegetable oil markets.

FUNDAMENTALS

* Malaysian palm oil futures dropped on Friday as weak export figures worried

traders, but the soft dollar helped to limit losses.

* U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat futures rallied on Friday as investors used a

sharp drop in the dollar as an excuse to cover short positions ahead of the

weekend, traders said.

* Oil prices jumped on Friday with U.S. crude up 4 percent after the dollar fell

on interest-rate uncertainty, lifting demand for dollar-denominated commodities

from holders of other currencies.

MARKET NEWS

* The U.S. dollar fell sharply on Friday and posted its biggest weekly decline

against the euro in more than three years, helping to drive a rally in Wall

Street stocks and crude oil.

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> Andersons shares up after Bloomberg report hints Glencore interest

DATA/EVENTS

> Cargo surveyors Intertek Testing Services and Societe Generale de Surveillance

to release data on Malaysia's March 1-25 palm oil exports on March 25.

Palm, soy and crude oil prices at 2353 GMT

Contract Month Last Change Low High Volume

MY PALM OIL APR5 0 +0.00 0 0 0

MY PALM OIL MAY5 0 +0.00 0 0 0

MY PALM OIL JUN5 0 +0.00 0 0 0

CHINA PALM OLEIN SEP5 4698 -16.00 4642 4720 383752

CHINA SOYOIL SEP5 5436 +14.00 5372 5464 327512

CBOT SOY OIL MAY5 30.68 -0.90 0.00 0.00 0

INDIA PALM OIL MAR5 438.00 -0.90 433.70 441.40 1028

INDIA SOYOIL APR5 581.90 +4.90 575.00 583.00 39150

NYMEX CRUDE MAY5 45.97 -0.60 45.90 46.44 3335

Palm oil prices in Malaysian ringgit per tonne

CBOT soy oil in U.S. cents per pound

Dalian soy oil and RBD palm olein in Chinese yuan per tonne

India soy oil in Indian rupee per 10 kg

Crude in U.S. dollars per barrel