By Dewi Kurniawati

JAKARTA, Nov 7 (Reuters) -Malaysian palm oil futures opened higher on Thursday, supported by gains in rival vegetable oils in the Dalian and Chicago markets and a weaker ringgit.

The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 61 ringgit or 1.24%, to 4,978 ringgit ($1,128.29) a metric ton in early trade.

FUNDAMENTALS

* Dalian's most-active soyoil contract DBYcv1 rose 2.29%, while its palm oil contract DCPcv1 gained 2.92%. Soyoil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade BOcv1 were up 0.22%.

* Palm oil tracks price movements of rival edible oils as it competes for a share in the global vegetable oils market.

* The ringgit MYR=, palm's currency of trade, weakened 0.34% against the U.S. dollar, making the vegetable oil cheaper for buyers holding foreign currencies.

* India's vegetable oil imports are estimated to decline further in the 2024-25 season to 15 million metric tons, as favourable weather will likely boost domestic production, an industry group said.

* India's palm oil imports surged 59% in October to a three-month high compared to the previous month, as refiners boosted purchases to replenish stocks depleted by lower-than-usual imports in recent months and a strong festive demand.

* Malaysia's palm oil inventories are forecast to fall in October, marking their first decline in three months, on lower output and higher exports, a Reuters survey showed.

* Oil prices climbed after a sell-off triggered by the U.S. presidential election, as risks to oil supply from a Trump presidency and a hurricane building off the Gulf Coast outweighed a stronger U.S. dollar and higher inventories. O/R

* Weaker crude oil futures make palm a less attractive option for biodiesel feedstock.

* Palm oil FCPOc3 may keep climbing towards 5,023 ringgit, before reversing its uptrend, according to Reuters technical analyst Wang Tao. TECH/C

DATA/EVENTS

0700 Germany Industrial Output MM Sept

0700 Germany Industrial Production YY SA Sept

0700 UK Halifax House Prices YY Oct

0700 UK Halifax House Prices MM Oct

0745 France Reserve Assets Total Oct

1200 UK BOE Bank Rate Nov

1330 US Initial Jobless Clm 2 Nov, w/e

($1 = 4.4120 ringgit)

Reporting by Dewi Kurniawati; Editing by Sumana Nandy

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