At 9:34 am (Brasilia time) this Friday (3), the September corn contract traded on Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) It was operating with a slight decrease of 0.24%, quoted at R$ 67.83/sack. The November contract retreated 0.21%, to R$ 70.95/sack. In the partial week, futures accumulate losses of 0.19% and 0.07%, respectively. On the previous day (2), the September contract fell 0.54%, to R$ 67.99/sack, while the November contract retreated 0.29%, to R$ 71.10/sack. On a day of lower liquidity, without the reference of the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)domestic prices were pressured by the devaluation of the exchangeThis factor reduces the competitiveness of corn destined for export. The market remains attentive to the 2025/26 winter corn harvest in the Center-South of Brazil. Data collected by DATAGRO Grains As of last Friday (26), it shows that work has reached 18.6% of the cultivated area, after a weekly advance of 6.9 percentage points. In the same period of the previous season, the harvest was at 17.6%; on average over the last five years, it was at 19.8%.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.