Futures contracts of crude palm oil on the MCX were down, tracking benchmark contracts on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives. The most-active January contract on the domestic bourse was at 562.7 rupees per 10 kg, down 0.3% from the previous close. Prices on the Malaysian bourse fell today due to a strong ringgit against the US dollar and expectations of a month-on-month rise in Malaysia’s palm oil stocks in December. Investors now await Malaysian Palm Oil Board’s data on palm oil output, exports, and inventory for December.