SINGAPORE: Palm oil may test a resistance at 5,484 ringgit per tonne, a break above could lead to a gain into 5,558-5,608 ringgit range.

The strong surge on Wednesday suggests the development of an extended wave 5, which consists of five smaller waves. The powerful wave 5-3 is unfolding.

This wave is supposed to be longer than the wave 5-1, to travel above 5,676 ringgit. With CBOT soybeans and corn rising a lot on Wednesday, palm oil may jump to 5,484 ringgit on Thursday.

Support is at 5,366 ringgit, a break below could cause a fall into the 5,247-5,292 ringgit range. On the daily chart, the bearish divergence on the daily RSI was violated.

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The violation simply confirms an exceptionally bullish market. The contract is expected to climb into a range of the 5,641-5,821 ringgit range, as pointed by a rising trendline.

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