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White Sugar #5 Aug '26 (SWQ26)

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White Sugar #5 Futures Market News and Commentary

Sugar Prices Decline on Concern Brazil Could Boost Sugar Output

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26) on Thursday closed down -0.27 (-1.82%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26) closed down -5.30 (-1.21%).

Sugar prices added to Wednesday's sharp losses on Thursday, falling to 1-week lows.   Gasoline prices (RBM26) have fallen by more than -8% over the past three sessions, which undercuts ethanol prices and weighs on sugar prices.  According to Covrig Analytics, falling ethanol prices are already prompting Brazilian sugar mills to divert sugarcane away from ethanol production toward sugar, as sugar prices are currently 0.7 to 1 cent per pound more profitable to produce than ethanol.  

On Tuesday, sugar prices soared to 5-week highs on concerns that future global sugar supplies will shrink.  Last Friday, Green Pool Commodity Specialists raised their global 2026/27 sugar deficit estimate to -4.30 MMT from -1.66 MMT, citing a shift toward higher ethanol production at the expense of sugar.

The recent surge in gasoline prices to a 3.... 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
Margin/Maintenance
$2,157/1,961
First Notice Date
07/17/26 (70 days)
Expiration Date
07/16/26 (69 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
409.00 +5.60%
on 04/20/26
457.70 -5.64%
on 05/05/26
+0.40 (+0.09%)
since 04/07/26
3-Month
392.30 +10.09%
on 02/13/26
468.70 -7.85%
on 03/30/26
+29.60 (+7.36%)
since 02/06/26
52-Week
392.30 +10.09%
on 02/13/26
498.80 -13.41%
on 05/13/25
-46.20 (-9.66%)
since 05/07/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Relative Strength just crossed below 50%. The market is indicating support for a bearish trend.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 454.53
2nd Resistance Point 447.97
1st Resistance Point 439.93
Last Price 431.90s
1st Support Level 425.33
2nd Support Level 418.77
3rd Support Level 410.73

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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 431.90s
52-Week Low 392.30

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