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White Sugar #5 Aug '23 (SWQ23)
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White Sugar #5 Futures Market News and Commentary

Sugar Continues Lower on Favorable Brazil Weather

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN23) on Friday closed down -0.75 (-3.01%), and Aug London white sugar #5 (SWQ23) closed down -16.60 (-2.46%).

Sugar prices on Friday extended Thursday's sharp sell-off and fell to a 2-month low, generating technical selling pressure.  Sugar prices fell sharply this week, mainly on warmer Brazilian weather forecasts that reduced the chances for damaging frost.  Sugar prices also saw continued carry-over pressure from Sunday's news that China's May sugar imports sank -87% y/y to 40,000 MT.  China is the world's largest sugar importer.  

The ongoing sugar harvest in Brazil is a negative factor for sugar prices.  Last Tuesday, Unica reported Brazil's 2023/24 sugar production through May was up +37.7% y/y at 6.972 MMT and that the percentage of sugarcane crushed for sugar rose to 46.88% from 40.5% last year.  On Apr 26, Conab forecasted that Brazil's 2023/24 sugar output would climb +4.7% y/y to 38.8 MMT, the second most ever, as crops recover from... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
White Sugar #5
Contract Size
50 metric tonnes
Tick Size
10 cents per metric tonne ($5.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:45a.m. - 6:30p.m. GMT
Exchange
ICE/EU
Point Value
$50
Expiration Date
07/14/23 (21 days)

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White Sugar #5 Aug '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
655.00 +0.35%
on 06/23/23
718.00 -8.45%
on 05/30/23
-56.10 (-7.86%)
since 05/23/23
3-Month
579.30 +13.46%
on 03/24/23
730.50 -10.02%
on 04/27/23
+74.30 (+12.74%)
since 03/23/23
52-Week
464.80 +41.42%
on 10/28/22
730.50 -10.02%
on 04/27/23
+167.80 (+34.28%)
since 06/23/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 685.20
2nd Resistance Point 678.70
1st Resistance Point 668.00
Last Price 657.30s
1st Support Level 650.80
2nd Support Level 644.30
3rd Support Level 633.60

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52-Week High 730.50
Last Price 657.30s
Fibonacci 61.8% 629.00
Fibonacci 50% 597.65
Fibonacci 38.2% 566.30
52-Week Low 464.80

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