The July corn contract traded on Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) It closed this Friday (8) with a slight increase of 0.13%, quoted at R$ 67.59/sack, but with an accumulated weekly loss of 2.96%. The September contract advanced 0.33%, to R$ 69.72/sack – but with a devaluation of 2.63% in the week. In this trading session, domestic prices were supported by the moderate advance of equivalent contracts in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), in the United States. Furthermore, strong international demand also supported prices. According to data released yesterday (7) by Secretariat of Foreign Trade (Secex) and analyzed by DATAGRO GrainsBrazil shipped 471,000 tons of corn in April, a volume 166% higher compared to the same month in 2025 (177,000 tons). However, further gains were limited by the decline in… exchange, a factor that reduces the competitiveness of Brazilian grain destined for export. Close to the closing of negotiations in B3The dollar fell 0.59% to R$4.89. The market remains attentive to the completion of the summer harvest in the Center-South of Brazil, which, despite being delayed, is expected to be a record. According to a survey conducted by… DATAGRO Grains As of last Friday (1st), work had reached 84.8% of the cultivated area, after advancing 3.7 percentage points (pp) in seven days. In the same period last year, it was at 92.6%; the average for the last five years was 90.6%. final development of the winter crop node South-Central Brazil It is also being closely monitored. The expectation is for a full harvest, despite some isolated losses caused by weather stresses.
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