Grain prices operated unevenly this Thursday in the Chicago market, with declines in soybean prices and increases in wheat and corn.
This way, The January oilseed contract fell 0.6% (US$2.76) to US$463.71 per ton, a new minimum since last June, while the March position decreased 0.7% (US$ s3.49) to stand at US$465.73 per ton.
The negative results were explained by the forecast of new rains between today and the weekend over agricultural areas of Argentina and due to the continuity of rainfall over central-northern Brazil, Granar specified.
When it comes to soybean byproducts, oil marked a 0.5% decrease (US$4.85) until the US$1,055.56 the ton; and the flour advanced 0.05% (US$0.22) in his January contract to position himself in US$420.19 per ton. The rest of their positions ended with falls.
Corn and wheat: how much they closed at this Thursday, January 4
Corn, meanwhile, rose 0.3% (US$0.49) and stood at US$183.65 per ton, as a result of opportunity purchases by investors and given the possibility of cuts in Brazilian production. of cerealGranar analysts pointed out.
Lastly, the price of Wheat rose 2.2% (US$4.87) and closed at US$225.42 per tondue to second-hand purchases by speculators, in front of a market that had few new features.
Source: Ambito
