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White Sugar #5 Aug '16 (SWQ16)

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White Sugar #5 Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Oil Strength Pushes Sugar Prices Sharply Higher

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26) on Thursday closed up +0.32 (+2.06%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26) closed up +5.60 (+1.23%).

Sugar prices rallied sharply on Thursday, with NY sugar posting a 5.5-month high.  Sugar prices rallied in sympathy with Thursday's +4% surge in crude oil prices (CLK26).  The strength in crude prices boosts ethanol prices and may encourage the world's sugar mills to increase ethanol production and curb sugar output.  

Sugar prices also have some support amid supply disruptions from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.  According to Covrig Analytics, the closure of the strait has curbed approximately 6% of the world's sugar trade, constraining refined sugar output.

Earlier this month, sugar prices plunged to 5.5-year nearest-futures lows on concern that a global sugar surplus will persist.  On February 11, analysts from sugar trader Czarnikow said they expect a global sugar surplus of 3.4 MMT in the 2026/27 crop year, following an... 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
07/15/16 (expired)

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White Sugar #5 Aug '16
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
520.20 +2.58%
on 07/15/16
581.20 -8.19%
on 07/05/16
-1.40 (-0.26%)
since 06/15/16
3-Month
437.80 +21.88%
on 04/18/16
581.20 -8.19%
on 07/05/16
+97.10 (+22.25%)
since 04/15/16
52-Week
334.00 +59.76%
on 08/24/15
581.20 -8.19%
on 07/05/16
+157.60 (+41.91%)
since 07/15/15

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Cotton Rallies on Thursday

Cotton futures closed out the Thursday session with contracts 21 to 123 points higher across the board. The US dollar index was $0.296 higher at $99.695. Crude oil was up $3.46 on the day to $93.79. Export...

CTN26 : 71.44 (-0.11%)
CTK26 : 69.31 (-0.14%)
CTZ26 : 73.67 (+0.04%)
Crude Oil Strength Pushes Sugar Prices Sharply Higher

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.32 (+2.06%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed up +5.60 (+1.23%). Sugar prices rallied sharply on Thursday, with NY sugar posting...

CLK26 : 93.73 (-0.79%)
SBK26 : 15.87s (+2.06%)
SWK26 : 459.60s (+1.23%)
Cocoa Prices Rebound on Technical Short Covering

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Thursday closed up +31 (+0.99%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +28 (+1.20%). Cocoa prices recovered from 2.5-week lows on Thursday and settled higher. Oversold...

CCK26 : 3,164s (+0.99%)
CAK26 : 2,356s (+1.20%)
Coffee Prices Retreat on Expectations for a Bumper Brazil Coffee Crop

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Thursday closed down -8.45 (-2.67%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed down -33 (-0.91%). Coffee prices retreated on Thursday amid the outlook for a record Brazilian...

RMK26 : 3,596s (-0.91%)
KCK26 : 307.65s (-2.67%)
Cotton Rallying on Thursday

Cotton futures are trading with 107 to 142 point gains in the front months on Thursday. The US dollar index is $0.296 higher at $99.695. Crude oil is up $4.74 on the day to 95.06. Export Sales data showed...

CTN26 : 71.44 (-0.11%)
CTK26 : 69.31 (-0.14%)
CTZ26 : 73.67 (+0.04%)
Surging Crude Oil Prices Support Sugar

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is up +0.35 (+2.25%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is up +7.60 (+1.67%). Sugar prices are sharply higher today, with NY sugar posting a 5.5-month high....

CLK26 : 93.73 (-0.79%)
SBK26 : 15.87s (+2.06%)
SWK26 : 459.60s (+1.23%)
Cocoa Prices Pressured by Favorable Crop Conditions in West Africa

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -4 (-0.13%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -2 (-0.09%). Cocoa prices today added to this week's losses and posted 2.5-week lows. The outlook for...

CCK26 : 3,164s (+0.99%)
CAK26 : 2,356s (+1.20%)
The Outlook for a Bumper Brazil Coffee Crop Hammers Prices

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is down -6.80 (-2.15%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is down -3 (-0.08%). Coffee prices are retreating today on the outlook for a record Brazil coffee crop. Marex...

RMK26 : 3,596s (-0.91%)
KCK26 : 307.65s (-2.67%)
Why Sugar Prices Are Up on Oil Price Gains and How to Trade Sugar Futures Now

July sugar futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.

SBN26 : 16.03s (+1.97%)
Cotton Push Higher into Wednesday’s Close

Cotton price action is mixed on Thursday morning, with contracts down 8 points to up 3. Futures posted 15 to 56 point gains on the Wednesday session. The US dollar index was $0.253 higher at $99.495. Crude...

CTN26 : 71.44 (-0.11%)
CTK26 : 69.31 (-0.14%)
CTZ26 : 73.67 (+0.04%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 542.53
1st Resistance Point 538.07
Last Price 533.60s
1st Support Level 524.67
2nd Support Level 515.73
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 581.20
Last Price 533.60s
Fibonacci 61.8% 486.77
Fibonacci 50% 457.60
Fibonacci 38.2% 428.43
52-Week Low 334.00

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