
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25) Tuesday closed up +0.12 (+0.62%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25) closed up +0.50 (+0.10%).
Sugar prices Tuesday finished moderately higher as the Brazilian real (^USDBRL) rallied to a 2-week high against the dollar, sparking short covering in sugar futures. The stronger real discourages export selling from Brazil's sugar producers.