Rice prices closed the day with mixed movements.

The market of rice The market closed this Wednesday with mixed movements among the indicators, with stability in one benchmark and stronger appreciation in the higher-yielding product. According to Sergio Cardoso, an analyst in the supply chain... riceBased on data from CEPEA/IRGA-RS, the 58% whole grain indicator remained practically sideways, while the average of 59% to 62% advanced and exceeded the R$ range of 80 per sack.

In the paddy rice indicator with 58% of whole grains, the price on September 2nd was R$ 78.61 per sack, a decrease of 0.01% on the day. The accumulated increase for September is 0.31%. On Tuesday, September 1st, the value was R$ 78.62, after closing August at R$ 78.37. On August 28th, the reference price was R$ 78.06, while on the 27th it had been recorded at R$ 77.84 per sack.

The average price of paddy rice with 59% to 62% of whole grains showed a firmer performance. The price advanced 0.79% this Wednesday, reaching R$ 80.16 per sack, accumulating an increase of 0.80% in the month. The previous day, the indicator was at R$ 79.53, practically at the same level as the closing price on August 31st, of R$ 79.52. On August 28th and 27th, the values were R$ 79.27 and R$ 78.79, respectively.

The main highlight of the closing, therefore, was the higher-yielding rice, which broke the R$ 80 per sack mark, while the 58% indicator showed little fluctuation. In commercial dollars, the references for this Wednesday were US$ 15.39 and US$ 15.69, respectively. On Tuesday, the same references were at US$ 15.27 and US$ 15.44, as shown in the table.