SINGAPORE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Shares of Singapore-listed palm oil firm Golden Agri-Resources jumped as much as 4.2 percent on Monday as palm oil futures rose, boosted by expectations of tight supply and stronger demand, traders said.

At 0210 GMT, Golden Agri shares were up 2.8 percent at S$0.73 with over 42.6 million shares changing hands.

Malaysian palm oil futures rose to a near two-week high on Friday as traders cited strong export data amid concern that supplies will struggle to keep pace with robust demand. [ID:nL3E7CL0P3]

Palm oil firm First Resources also rose 2.1 percent to S$1.44 with over 3.5 million shares traded.

"Moreover, with food inflation becoming a real threat, it's unlikely that palm oil prices will fall a lot," said a local trader.

(Reporting by Charmian Kok) ((charmian.kok@thomsonreuters.com)(+65 6403 5666)(Reuters Messaging: charmian.kok.reuters.com@reuters.net))

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