This Thursday (7), the July corn contract traded on Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) The Brazilian futures contract closed stable with an upward bias (+0.07%), quoted at R$ 67.50/sack; the September contract advanced 0.20%, to R$ 69.49/sack. On the other hand, in the partial week, futures accumulated losses of 3.09% and 2.95%, respectively. In this trading session, domestic prices were supported by the slight appreciation of… exchangeThis factor increases the competitiveness of Brazilian grain destined for export. Furthermore, strong international demand also supported prices. According to data from… Secretariat of Foreign Trade (Secex)Brazil shipped 471,000 tons of corn in April, a volume 166% higher compared to the same month in 2025 (177,000 tons). However, greater gains were prevented by the decline in equivalent corn contracts in… Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)In the United States, the market remains attentive to the completion of the summer harvest in the Center-South region of Brazil, which, despite being delayed, is expected to be a record harvest. According to a survey conducted by DATAGRO Grains until last Friday (1st), the summer corn harvest 2025/26 The projected area for the Center-South region of Brazil reached 84.8% completion, after advancing 3.7 percentage points (pp) in seven days. During the same period last year, work was at 92.6%; the average for the last five years is 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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