
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) on Monday closed up +0.13 (+0.89%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26) closed up +2.50 (+0.60%).
Sugar prices rose on Monday as strength in the Brazilian real prompted some short covering in sugar futures. The real (^USDBRL) rallied to a 3-week high against the dollar on Monday, discouraging export sales from Brazil's sugar producers.