
Brazil's soybean harvest reached 1.8% of projected area by late January, behind last year's 6.1% pace, per AgRural. A stronger US dollar against the real has raised the local value of exported Brazilian corn and soybeans, and Mato Grosso's harvest is expected to accelerate in late January.
A firmer dollar versus the real lifts Brazilian export parity, supporting soybean and corn prices, while the slow harvest tightens near-term export availability.
After 123 past bullish macro events, Soybeans moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -1.0% to +1.8%), and -0.4% over 20.
After 151 past bullish macro events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -0.9% to +1.4%), and -0.3% over 20.
After 301 past bullish macro events, Brazilian Real (BRL per USD) moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -1.2% to +1.7%), and +1.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.