
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24) Wednesday closed up +0.30 (+1.30%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24) closed up +1.70 (+0.29%).
Sugar prices on Wednesday finished moderately higher, with NY sugar posting a 7-month high. Drought conditions in Brazil have reduced the country's sugar production prospects and have pushed sugar prices sharply over the past two weeks. Last Friday, Rabobank cut its 2024/25 Brazil sugar production forecast to 39.3 MMT from a previous forecast of 40.3 MMT, citing excessive dryness.