
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK24) on Thursday closed up +0.14 (+0.63%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK24) closed up +3.00 (+0.46%).
Sugar prices Thursday finished moderately higher. Strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL) boosted sugar futures after the real on Thursday climbed to a 1-week high against the dollar. The stronger real discourages export selling by Brazil's sugar producers.