
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) today is up +0.19 (+1.23%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25) is up +7.00 (+1.59%).
Sugar prices are climbing today due to strength in the Brazilian real and strong sugar demand from China. The Brazilian real (^USDBRL) rallied to a 1-week high against the dollar today, discouraging sales from Brazil's sugar producers. Also, China's Sep sugar imports rose +36% y/y to 550,000 MT.