At the close at 16:30 (Brasília time), this Friday (30), the May contract jumped 28.50 points 1.85% on the Chicago Stock Exchange (CBOT), traded at US$ cents 1571 / bushel. July advanced 32 points and 2.13%, at $ cents 1534.25 / bushel. Technical moves to adjust positions supported the day, as did the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecast of below-average temperatures in the United States between May 5 and 9, mainly in the states of Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin, Ohio and Minnesota. In addition, investors continue to monitor the pace of coronavirus vaccination in the world and the signs of the effectiveness of social isolation, despite the recent worsening of the disease in India. Yesterday (29) the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that sales records for 2020/21 soybeans to other countries totaled 292,000 tonnes in the week of April 22, well above the weekly average of 47,000. t. 62,000 tonnes destined for the Chinese, compared to the cancellation of 52,000 tonnes last week.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.