At the close at 4:30 pm (Brasília time), this Thursday (31), the May contract registered a moderate fall of 4.50 points and 0.80% on the Chicago Stock Exchange (CBOT), traded at US$ cents 559.75 / bushel. July fell 2.25 points and 0.41% to $ 545.25 / bushel. Wages close the month of April with the influence of technical profit-making movements after a 25-point high limit the day before with the intention of planting soybeans and corn 2021/22 in the United States lower than expected. In addition to the sharp drop of 34.75 points in the soybean spot and 5.25 points in the common wheat spot. The export sales records for the current season's cereal also reached 60 thousand tons in the week of March 25, 95.3% below the weekly average of 1.230 thousand tons. While the 2020/21 harvest, 797 thousand tons were in line with market expectations, despite the cancellation of 69 thousand tons that would be destined for China. Market concerns also revolve around the new lockdowns in Europe to contain the new wave of dissemination of the coronavirus, increasing the uncertainties of recovery of the economy and global demand.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.