Indore soybean up on talk of meal export incentive

Soybean prices in Indore were up because of talk of export incentives on soymeal. Export incentives are likely to increase demand for the oilseed due to improved crushing. Gains in soybean contracts on the CBOT are also seen supporting the rise in prices of the oilseed. The most active January futures contract of soybean on the NCDEX traded up 1.9% from the previous close.

India Indore soybean rises on improved demand

Prices of soybean rose in Indore, Madhya Pradesh’s benchmark market, due to improved demand from oil millers after government hiked import duty on refined soyoil. However, high arrivals of soybean in spot markets prevented any further rise in prices. Along with soybean, prices of mustard seed also rose in the benchmark market of Jaipur. Prices rose due to a rise in demand from domestic crushers and stockists along with a fall in acreage of the crop.

Malaysia CPO ends lower on strong ringgit vs doller

Futures contracts of crude palm oil ended lower on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives due to strength in ringgit against the dollar. The most-active February contract of crude palm oil on the Malaysian bourse closed at 2,583 ringgits (40,947.99 rupees) per tn, down 0.8% from the previous close.