At 9:28 am (Brasilia time) this Friday (12), the July corn contract traded on Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) It was operating with a slight increase of 0.19%, quoted at R$ 64.36/sack. The September contract advanced 0.18%, to R$ 66.58/sack. However, in the partial week, the contracts accumulated losses of 2.71% and 3.23%, respectively. On the previous day (11), the July contract fell 0.70%, to R$ 64.24/sack, and the September contract retreated 0.51%, to R$ 66.46/sack. In this trading session, domestic prices were supported by the appreciation of exchangeThis factor increases the competitiveness of Brazilian corn destined for export. However, greater gains were limited by the low prices of equivalent corn contracts in the market. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)in the United States. In the field, investors continue to monitor the 2025/26 winter corn harvest node South-Central of Brazil, which reached 3.3% of the projected area, after a weekly increase of 2.2 percentage points, according to a survey conducted by DATAGRO Grains until last Friday (5). Mato Grosso and Paraná lead the harvesting efforts. A DATAGRO Grains It is projected that 112.3 million tons of corn will be harvested in the winter crop, representing a 5% decrease compared to the previous season. However, a significant portion of this loss should be offset by the summer crop, whose production jumped 14% to 28.9 million tons in the 2025/26 cycle. On the radar, market participants are monitoring the progress of the 2025/26 corn harvest in Argentina, which has already reached 43.6% of the cultivated area, after advancing 3.0 percentage points in one week, according to a survey by [source missing]. Buenos Aires Grain Exchange (BCBA).
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.