
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25) today is up +0.29 (+1.84%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25) is up +8.10 (+1.67%).
Sugar prices are sharply higher today and posted 1.5-week highs. Strength in the Brazilian real is boosting sugar prices today after the real (^USDBRL) rallied to a 15-month high against the dollar. The stronger real discourages export sales from Brazil's sugar producers.