KUALA LUMPUR: The crude palm oil futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed slightly lower yesterday, with investors remaining cautious over the global economic climate, a dealer said.

He said players are awaiting the next exports data due Monday for fresh leads.

June 2012 shed RM7 to RM3,104 a tonne, July 2012 declined RM7 to RM3,098 a tonne, August 2012 inched up RM1 to RM3,096 and September 2012 loss RM1 to RM3,089 a tonne.
 
Volume appreciated to 45,218 lots from 32,671 lots on Thursday. Open interest depreciated to 117,052 contracts from 120,462 contracts transacted on Thursday.

On the physical market, May South was down RM40 to RM3,120 a tonne.

Source : Business Times