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Palm rises, tracking rival oils and firmer crude oil

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures inched higher on Tuesday, tracking the strength in Dalian palm and Chicago soyoil contracts as well as stronger crude oil prices.

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The benchmark palm oil contract for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 47 ringgit, or 1.04%, to 4,576 ringgit ($1,048.82) a metric ton in early trade.