Kuala lumpur: The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today on profit-taking by traders.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Fastmarkets Palm Oil Analytics senior analyst Dr. Sathia Varqa stated that traders locked in profits following Monday’s rally, which had elevated prices to a three-month high. He noted that the market also felt pressure from the stronger ringgit. “The ringgit strengthened sharply against the United States (US) dollar, making ringgit-denominated CPO more expensive for international buyers,” he told Bernama.

Meanwhile, palm oil trader David Ng mentioned that expectations of slower export performance affected prices. “CPO plunged below RM4,200 per tonne as concerns over export weakness in the coming weeks weigh on market sentiment. We see price support at RM4,100 per tonne and resistance at RM4,300,” he said.

At the close, the spot-month July contract remained unchanged at RM4,109 per tonne, while August 2025 saw a decline of RM77 to RM4,106 per tonne. September 2025 fell RM84 to RM4,146 per tonne, October 2025 dropped RM78 to RM4,163 per tonne, November 2025 reduced RM70 to RM4,166 per tonne, and December 2025 eased RM63 to RM4,168 per tonne.

Trading volume rose to 128,330 lots from 79,930 lots on Monday, while open interest increased to 231,153 contracts from 230,086 contracts previously. The physical CPO price for July South decreased by RM70 to RM4,120 per tonne.