Malaysia CPO ends up on CBOT soy cues, weak ringgit

Crude palm oil futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives settled higher, tracking soyoil contracts on CBOT. The prices of crude palm oil and soyoil typically move in tandem. A weak ringgit against the dollar also supported crude palm oil prices, as weakness in the Malaysian currency makes the commodity cheaper for buyers holding other currencies. The most-active August contract of crude palm oil on the Malaysian bourse settled at 2,432 ringgits (41,499.40 rupees) per tn, up 0.8% from the previous close.