At 2:31 pm (Brasília time), this Friday (19th), the May contract registered gains of 22.50 points and 1.62% on the Chicago Stock Exchange (CBOT), traded at US$ 1414.50 / bushel . July was up 20.75 points and 1.50%, at $ cents 1401.25 / bushel. The session turns to the positive side with adjustment movements in the positions after dropping more than 25 points the day before and return to vaccination against coronavirus in Europe with the AstraZeneca / Oxford immunizer. WTI oil is also gaining momentum in this session after renewing lows since April the day before. In addition, the market follows signs of improvement in Chinese demand for agricultural products from the United States, more specifically for corn. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) today reported a new sale of 800,000 tonnes of the cereal to the Chinese, which accumulate purchases of 3.876mt this week. Despite the fact that investors keep an eye on the rains favorable to fieldwork in Argentina.
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