Corn closed the week with fluctuations and caution.

The corn market presented mixed behavior in the main exchanges in the resumption of business after the holiday, reflecting an environment of low liquidity and caution among agents. According to analysis by TF Agroeconômica, the scenario is typical of the end of the year, with limited negotiations and little willingness for new positions. On B3, the futures contracts ended the day and the week with variations between slight increases and decreases. The reduced demand keeps the prices pressured and the market virtually stuck for large volumes, with producers focused only on the delivery of already established contracts. Buyers and sellers await the beginning of the next year to resume more consistent negotiations. The weather helped to alleviate some concerns about the development of the first corn crop and the planting of the second, although more rain is still needed to ensure a smoother progress of the crops. In this context, the future maturities recorded losses on the day. The ...