Presionado por el consumo chino, el precio del maíz continúa su avance, reporta el WSJ Americas

Los contratos futuros del maíz cerraron en US$7,825 por bushel el 13 de junio en la Bolsa Mercantil de Chicago, más del doble que su precio de hace un año.

Fabio Nunes
December 31, 2013
Los contratos futuros del maíz cerraron en US$7,825 por bushel el 13 de junio en la Bolsa Mercantil de Chicago, más del doble que su precio de hace un año.Los contratos futuros del maíz cerraron en US$7,825 por bushel el 13 de junio en la Bolsa Mercantil de Chicago, más del doble que su precio de hace un año.
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