Rise in the dollar sustains corn in the domestic market

The corn market ended the week under the direct influence of currency fluctuations and the behavior of international exchanges, a movement that marked the negotiations this Friday. According to TF Agroeconômica, the day was marked by the surge of the dollar in Brazil, which advanced 2.31% in the session and 1.83% in the weekly total, driven by political factors. The appreciation of the American currency helped to neutralize the downward pressure coming from Chicago and allowed the domestic market to maintain a firm tone. In the physical market, prices rose 2.24% in the week, while FOB corn at the ports registered an increase of 2.27% in the same comparison. Domestic and external demand continues to be heated. Data from Anec indicated an increase of 6.5% in exports in November and a forecast of a 37.8% advance in December compared to the same months of the previous year. Even so, futures contracts at B3 had a mixed performance. January 2026 closed the day at R$ 74.23, with a slight ...