The July corn contract traded on Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) The price of corn closed this Wednesday (24) with a slight increase of 0.45%, quoted at R$ 64.14/sack, with an accumulated weekly gain of 0.36%. The September contract registered an increase of 0.43%, to R$ 67.49/sack, with an appreciation of 1.03% in the week. In this trading session, cereal prices were supported by the appreciation of exchange, a factor that increases the competitiveness of corn destined for export. Near the end of negotiations in B3The dollar rose 0.37% to R$ 5.20. However, losses were limited due to the decline in equivalent grain contracts in the market. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), in the United States. Furthermore, investors are monitoring the winter corn harvest in the Central-South region of BrazilUp to now, the Mato Grosso He is the one who sets the pace for the fieldwork, followed by ParanáFor the 2025/26 cereal seasona DATAGRO Grains The company presented a new survey, in which it maintained its estimate for the second crop at 112 million tons, a 5% decrease compared to the previous cycle. On the other hand, the consultancy raised its projection for the summer crop to 29.7 million tons, an annual increase of 17%.
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