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White Sugar #5 Aug '26 (SWQ26)

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White Sugar #5 Futures Market News and Commentary

Sugar Prices Settle Sharply Lower as Crude Oil Plummets

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26) on Friday closed down -0.35 (-2.56%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26) closed down -6.00 (-1.43%).

Sugar prices retreated on Friday, with NY sugar falling to a 5.5-year nearest-futures low.  Friday's 12% plunge in crude oil prices (CLK26) hammered sugar prices.  Lower crude prices undercut ethanol prices and could prompt global sugar millers to divert more cane crushing toward sugar production, thereby boosting sugar supplies.

Sugar prices also fell on Friday after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is now reopened, which should restore normal shipping flows and ease global sugar supply concerns.

Sugar prices have been under pressure for the past two weeks amid expectations of abundant global supplies and tepid demand.  Wednesday's expiration of the May London sugar contract saw 472,650 MT of deliveries to settle the contract, the most for a May contract in 14 years, a sign of tepid sugar demand.    

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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
Margin/Maintenance
$2,157/1,961
First Notice Date
07/17/26 (91 days)
Expiration Date
07/16/26 (90 days)

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White Sugar #5 Aug '26
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
410.10 +0.54%
on 04/17/26
468.70 -12.03%
on 03/30/26
-12.80 (-3.01%)
since 03/17/26
3-Month
392.30 +5.10%
on 02/13/26
468.70 -12.03%
on 03/30/26
-9.30 (-2.21%)
since 01/16/26
52-Week
392.30 +5.10%
on 02/13/26
498.80 -17.34%
on 05/13/25
-75.70 (-15.51%)
since 04/17/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 430.40
2nd Resistance Point 425.90
1st Resistance Point 419.10
Last Price 412.30s
1st Support Level 407.80
2nd Support Level 403.30
3rd Support Level 396.50

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52-Week High 498.80
Fibonacci 61.8% 458.12
Fibonacci 50% 445.55
Fibonacci 38.2% 432.98
Last Price 412.30s
52-Week Low 392.30

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