
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25) Thursday closed up +0.53 (+2.92%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25) closed up +9.30 (+1.95%).
Sugar prices Thursday rallied sharply for a second day and posted 1-week highs. Short covering in sugar futures accelerated Thursday after the Brazilian real (^USDBRL) rallied to a 6-week high. The stronger real discourages export selling from Brazil's sugar producers.