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White Sugar #5 Aug '27 (SWQ27)

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White Sugar #5 Futures Market News and Commentary

Sugar Prices Sharply Higher as Gasoline Surges

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26) on Wednesday closed up +0.57 (+4.04%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26) closed up +11.90 (+2.75%).

Sugar prices rallied sharply on Wednesday, with NY sugar posting a 3-week high and London sugar posting a 4-week high.  Strength in gasoline prices is supportive for sugar, as gasoline (RBM26) surged to a 3.75-year high on Wednesday, boosting ethanol prices and potentially persuading the world's sugar mills to divert more cane crushing toward ethanol production rather than sugar, thus curbing sugar supplies.  

The action by Brazil's sugar mills to boost ethanol production at the expense of sugar is supportive for sugar prices.  On Tuesday, Conab in its initial report for the new sugar season reported that 2026/27 Brazil sugar output is down -0.5% to 43,952 MT, while ethanol output is up +7.2% y/y to 29,259 million liters.

Sugar prices have been under pressure for the past four weeks, with NY sugar falling to a 5.5-year low in th... 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
07/19/27 (445 days)
Expiration Date
07/16/27 (442 days)

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White Sugar #5 Aug '27
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
418.00 +6.60%
on 04/20/26
461.80 -3.51%
on 03/31/26
-17.70 (-3.82%)
since 03/30/26
3-Month
404.30 +10.22%
on 02/13/26
474.60 -6.11%
on 03/30/26
+30.70 (+7.40%)
since 01/30/26
52-Week
404.30 +10.22%
on 02/13/26
497.70 -10.47%
on 05/13/25
-37.40 (-7.74%)
since 04/30/25

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How Much Higher Will Sugar Prices Go Here?

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

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SBN26 : 14.67 (-0.68%)
CLM26 : 104.96 (-1.80%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 458.00
2nd Resistance Point 452.60
1st Resistance Point 449.90
Last Price 446.60
1st Support Level 441.80
2nd Support Level 436.40
3rd Support Level 433.70

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52-Week High 497.70
Fibonacci 61.8% 462.02
Fibonacci 50% 451.00
Last Price 446.60
Fibonacci 38.2% 439.98
52-Week Low 404.30

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