
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) today is up +0.11 (+0.77%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25) is up +1.70 (+0.41%).
Sugar prices shook off early losses today and turned higher after strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL) sparked mild fund short covering in sugar futures. The real rallied to a 2.5-week high against the dollar today, discouraging export sales from Brazil's sugar producers.