The July corn contract traded on Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) It closed this Monday (22) with a slight decrease of 0.41%, quoted at R$ 63.65/sack; the September contract fell 0.22%, to R$ 66.65/sack. In this trading session, domestic prices were pressured by the decline in equivalent contracts in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), as well as by the devaluation of exchange, a factor that reduces the competitiveness of Brazilian corn destined for export. Near the end of negotiations in B3The dollar fell 0.42% to R$ 5.14. Furthermore, the Weakened international demand It also put pressure on Brazilian corn prices. According to data from Secretariat of Foreign Trade (Secex)analyzed by DATAGRO GrainsThe country shipped 76,700 tons of the grain in the week ending June 19. This volume is lower than the previous week (139,100 tons) and below the weekly average needed to reach the projected shipments for the 2026/27 crop (1.254 million tons). On the radar, the 2025/26 winter crop harvest and the weather forecast for the main producing states.
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