At 2:52 pm (Brasília time), this Friday (19), the May contract jumped 10.25 points and 1.88% on the Chicago Stock Exchange (CBOT), traded at US$ cents 556.25 / bushel. July was up 7 points and 1.32% at $ cents 537.25 / bushel. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported earlier today that a new sale of 800,000 tonnes of the country's 2020/21 cereal was made to China, which accumulates purchases of 3.876mt this week. The news further collaborates with expectations of economic recovery and demand in the country, despite the wait for more significant signs from the rest of the world still in the midst of the coronavirus. The AstraZeneca / Oxford coronavirus vaccine has been released again for use in the population of Europe after new scientific reviews. In addition, the soybean spot jumped 22.75 points and WTI oil also gained strength in this session, at the level of US$ 61 / barrel, after renewing lows since April the day before, with a drop of more than 9%.
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