
July NY world sugar #11 (SBN23) on Friday closed up +0.17 (+0.66%), and Aug London white sugar #5 (SWQ23) closed up +3.40 (+0.48%).
Sugar prices Friday posted moderate gains as a weak dollar (DXY00) sparked short covering in sugar futures. However, sugar prices fell back from their best levels Friday after the Brazilian real (^USDBRL) fell to a 1-1/2 week low against the dollar. The weaker real encourages export selling from Brazil's sugar producers.