date:May 21, 2013
m the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange's crude palm oil futures , the global price benchmark for the tropical oil.
Traders said the move could benefit market participants who are looking for additional tools to manage risks. Bursa Malaysia launched options trading on palm futures last July.
The market's generally getting more diversified, which isn't that bad, said a Singapore-based palm futures trader.
Benchmark palm oil prices have lost nearly 4 percent so far this year, weighed by ample