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Corn futures appreciated up to 7% on the Brazilian Stock Exchange throughout March

Maize (Corn)
Market & Price Trends
Published Mar 29, 2024

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On Thursday, the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) witnessed an uptick in corn futures prices, with notable weekly and monthly advancements across various maturities, such as a 1.01% increase for May/24. This positive trend was mirrored in Brazil's physical market, where corn prices climbed due to climate-related challenges in some production areas. Internationally, the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) saw significant gains in corn futures, driven by recent USDA reports indicating a shift in U.S. planting preferences from corn to soybeans, influenced by more favorable soybean to corn ratios. These developments point to a potential tightening in corn supply and an increase in prices in the near future.
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Thursday (28) comes to an end with corn futures prices registering positive movements on the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3). The main prices fluctuated in the range between R$60.28 and R$64.38 and accumulated weekly increases and also throughout the month of March. The May/24 maturity was quoted at R$60.30 with an increase of 1.01%, July/24 was worth R$60.28 with an increase of 1.17%, September/24 was traded for R$61, 34 with a gain of 61.34 with a gain of 1.14% and November/24 had a value of R$ 64.38 with an appreciation of 1.39%. On a weekly basis, Brazilian cereal contracts registered increases of 0.27% for May/24, 0.32% for July/24, 0.13% for September/24 and 1.32% for o November/24, in relation to the closing of last Friday (22). Throughout the month of March, corn futures prices on B3 accumulated increases of 4.73% for March/24, 7.10% for May/24, 6.03% for July/24 , 3.46% for September/24 and 4.19% for November/24, in relation to the closing date of February 29th. In the ...
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