By Dewi Kurniawati

JAKARTA, July 4 (Reuters) -Malaysian palm oil futures rose slightly on Thursday, tracking gains on the palm oil contract at the Dalian market while the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) is closed for holiday.

The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for September delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 10 ringgit, or 0.24%, to 4,092 ringgit ($868.79) a metric ton in early trade.

FUNDAMENTALS

* Dalian's most-active soyoil contract DBYcv1 traded flat, while its palm oil contract DCPcv1 gained 0.45%. The Chicago Board of Trade BOcv1 was closed for Independence Day holiday.

* Palm oil is affected by price movements in related oils as they compete for a share in the global vegetable oils market.

* India's palm oil imports rose by 3% in June from the previous month to a six-month high on robust demand from refiners for upcoming festivals and as the oil traded at a discount to rival oils.

* Cargo surveyor Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) estimates exports of Malaysian palm oil products for June at 1,202,864 metric tons, up from 1,161,370 metric tons in May.

* Meanwhile, cargo surveyors AmSpec Agri and Intertek Testing Services estimated exports fell between 11.8% to 15.4% in June.

* Oil prices fell in early trade on Thursday after U.S. employment and business activity data came in weaker than expected, in signs the economy may be cooling in the world's top oil consuming nation.O/R

* Higher crude oil futures make palm a more attractive option for biodiesel feedstock.

* Palm oil FCPOc3 may revisit its Wednesday low of 4,020 ringgit per metric ton, as wave (c) from 3,830 ringgit is ending, according to Reuters' technical analyst Wang Tao.TECH/C

MARKET NEWS

* Asia stocks hit 27-month highs on Thursday as softer U.S. data narrowed the odds on a September rate cut there, boosting bonds and commodities while dragging on the dollar. MKTS/GLOB

DATA/EVENTS

0600 Germany Industrial Orders MM May

0600 Germany Manufacturing O/P Cur Price SA May

0600 Germany Consumer Goods SA May

0830 UK S&P Global PMI: MSC Comp-Output June

($1 = 4.7100 ringgit)

Reporting by Dewi Kurniawati; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala

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