Bangladesh imported around 100,000 tonnes of rice mainly from India over the last month and more deals are being finalised, a food ministry official said.
On the daily chart, palm oil has cleared a resistance at 3,606 ringgit, the 23.6% retracement on the uptrend from 2,691 ringgit to 3,888 ringgit. It is likely to gain more to 3,713 ringgit.
On the daily chart, a retracement analysis on the uptrend from 2,691 ringgit to 3,888 ringgit reveals a similar resistance at 3,606 ringgit, the 23.6% level.
A break below 3,322 ringgit may cause a fall into 3,208-3,260 ringgit range. On the daily chart, the contract is trying to stabilize around a rising trendline.
Brazil's Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias on Thursday confirmed the government expects to harvest bumper soybean and corn crops despite planting and harvesting delays in 2020.
A drop in imports, after hitting multi-year highs in December, will be the main deterrent for stockpiles to rise, said Sathia Varqa, co-founder of Singapore-based Palm Oil Analytics.