At 9:48 am (Brasilia time) this Friday (17), the August soybean contract traded on Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) The Brazilian real was trading slightly higher, up 4.00 points and 0.33%, quoted at US$ cents 1,199.00/bushel. The September contract advanced 3.75 points and 0.32%, to US$ cents 1,189.00/bushel. So far this week, these assets have accumulated gains of 0.61% and 0.66%, respectively. Derivatives, however, were trading without a clear direction, while… bran It was down 0.34%, the oil It was up 2.07%.

Corn

The September corn contract traded in Chicago The Brazilian futures contract was up 1.00 point and 0.23%, trading at US$ cents 442.50/bushel, with a partial weekly gain of 0.68%. The December contract was up 0.22%, at US$ cents 465.00/bushel – with a weekly increase of 0.87%.

Wheat

The September wheat contract traded in CBOT It was registering a slight advance of 3.00 points and 0.44%, quoted at US$ cents 678.25/bushel. Kansas City Bank Exchange (KCBT)Meanwhile, the contract expiring in the same month was showing gains of 7.75 points and 1.08%, at US$ cents 717.75/bushel. So far this week, the assets have accumulated gains of 5.86% and 7.06%, respectively.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.