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Sugar #16 Jan '21 (SDF21)

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Sugar #16 Futures Market News and Commentary

Sugar Prices Boosted by Fund Short Covering Ahead of Holiday Weekend

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) on Friday closed up +0.39 (+2.68%).  March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26) closed up +10.20 (+2.44%).

Sugar prices settled sharply higher on Friday amid fund short covering ahead of a three-day weekend in the US, with markets closed on Monday for the Martin Luther King Day holiday.  

On Thursday, NY sugar tumbled to a 1-month low, and London sugar dropped to a 2-month low.  Strength in India's sugar production is undercutting prices after the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd., a sugar producers group in India, reported Thursday that the country's 2025-26 sugar output climbed to 15.9 MMT from Oct 1-Jan 15, up +21% y/y.  

Higher sugar production in Brazil is also bearish for prices after Unica reported Tuesday that Brazil's cumulative 2025-26 Center-South sugar output through mid-December rose by +0.9% y/y to 40.158 MMT.  Also, the ratio of cane crushed for sugar rose to 50.91% in 2025/36 from 48.19% in 2024/25... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Sugar #16
Contract Size
112,000 pounds (50 long tonnes)
Tick Size
0.01 cents per pound ($11.20 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:00a.m. - 12:00p.m. (Settles 12:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
ICE/US
Point Value
$1,120
Margin/Maintenance
$997/907
First Notice Date
12/09/20
Expiration Date
12/08/20 (expired)

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Sugar #16 Jan '21
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jan Contracts
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
27.80 +0.54%
on 11/09/20
29.95 -6.68%
on 11/17/20
-1.65 (-5.57%)
since 11/06/20
3-Month
26.75 +4.49%
on 09/09/20
29.95 -6.68%
on 11/17/20
+1.15 (+4.29%)
since 09/08/20
52-Week
26.10 +7.09%
on 05/11/20
29.95 -6.68%
on 11/17/20
+1.45 (+5.47%)
since 12/06/19

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Sugar Prices Boosted by Fund Short Covering Ahead of Holiday Weekend

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Friday closed up +0.39 (+2.68%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +10.20 (+2.44%). Sugar prices settled sharply higher on Friday amid fund short...

SBH26 : 14.96s (+2.68%)
SWH26 : 428.40s (+2.44%)
Signs of Resilient Demand Lift Cocoa Prices

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Friday closed up +110 (+2.22%). March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed up +62 (+1.70%). Cocoa prices moved higher on Friday as a smaller-than-expected decline in Asian...

CCH26 : 5,076s (+2.22%)
CAH26 : 3,712s (+1.70%)
Coffee Prices Slide on Brazil Rain Forecasts

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Friday closed down -2.80 (-0.78%). March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) closed down -3 (-0.07%). Coffee prices gave up an early advance on Friday and settled lower after...

RMH26 : 4,000s (-0.07%)
KCH26 : 355.30s (-0.78%)
Cotton Slipping on Friday

Cotton futures are trading with 9 to 11 point losses at midday. Crude oil futures are up 68 cents per barrel at $59.87. The US dollar index up $0.108 at $98.230. The markets will be off on Monday for the...

CTK26 : 66.23s (-0.06%)
CTH26 : 64.66s (-0.08%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Fund Short Covering Lifts Sugar Prices

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.37 (+2.54%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is up +9.90 (+2.37%). Sugar prices are moving higher today on fund short covering ahead of a three-day...

SBH26 : 14.96s (+2.68%)
SWH26 : 428.40s (+2.44%)
Cocoa Prices Rebound as Global Demand Not as Weak as Feared

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is up +104 (+2.09%). March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is up +67 (+1.84%). Cocoa prices are moving higher today as a smaller-than-expected decline in Asian cocoa grindings...

CCH26 : 5,076s (+2.22%)
CAH26 : 3,712s (+1.70%)
Elevated Rain Prospects for Brazil Weigh on Coffee Prices

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is down -1.30 (-0.36%). March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) is down -7 (-0.17%). Coffee prices gave up an early advance today and turned lower after updated weather forecasts...

RMH26 : 4,000s (-0.07%)
KCH26 : 355.30s (-0.78%)
Cotton Ticking Slightly Higher on Friday Morning

Cotton price action is up 3 to 6 cents so far on Friday morning. Futures closed the Thursday session with contracts down 22 to 28 points. Crude oil futures were down $2.74 per barrel at $59.28. The US...

CTK26 : 66.23s (-0.06%)
CTH26 : 64.66s (-0.08%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Cotton Faces Outside Pressure to Close Thursday with Weakness

Cotton futures closed the Thursday session with contracts down 22 to 28 points. Crude oil futures were down $2.74 per barrel at $59.28. The US dollar index was down $0.248 at $98.155. Export Sales data...

CTK26 : 66.23s (-0.06%)
CTH26 : 64.66s (-0.08%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Sugar Prices Decline as India Ramps Up Sugar Production

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.11 (-0.75%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -2.70 (-0.64%). Sugar prices extended this week's sell-off on Thursday, with...

SBH26 : 14.96s (+2.68%)
SWH26 : 428.40s (+2.44%)

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Strong Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 27.95
1st Resistance Point 27.95
Last Price 27.95s
1st Support Level 27.95
2nd Support Level 27.95
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 29.95
Fibonacci 61.8% 28.48
Fibonacci 50% 28.03
Last Price 27.95s
Fibonacci 38.2% 27.57
52-Week Low 26.10

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