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White Sugar #5 Aug '23 (SWQ23)
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White Sugar #5 Futures Market News and Commentary

Sugar Prices Surge on Global Weather Concerns

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN23) on Thursday closed up +0.98 (+4.00%), and Aug London white sugar #5 (SWQ23) closed up +19.60 (+2.93%).

Sugar prices Thursday rallied sharply, with NY sugar posting a 1-week high.  Fund buying pushed sugar prices sharply higher Thursday after the  U.S. Climate Prediction Center said that sea surface temperatures across the equatorial Pacific Ocean had risen 0.5 degrees Celsius above normal, and wind patterns have changed to the point where El Nino criteria have been met.  An El Nino weather pattern typically brings heavy rains to Brazil and drought to India, negatively impacting sugar crop production.  The last time El Nino brought dryness to sugar crops in Asia was in 2015 and 2016, which caused prices to soar.

The ongoing sugar harvest in Brazil has been weighing on prices over the past two weeks.  On May 18, Unica reported Brazil's 2023/24 sugar production through mid-May was up +48% y/y at 4.063 MMT and that the percentage of sugarcane... 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
07/14/23 (36 days)

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White Sugar #5 Aug '23
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
665.70 +3.47%
on 06/06/23
726.90 -5.24%
on 05/16/23
-26.90 (-3.76%)
since 05/05/23
3-Month
563.50 +22.24%
on 03/16/23
730.50 -5.71%
on 04/27/23
+115.80 (+20.21%)
since 03/08/23
52-Week
464.80 +48.19%
on 10/28/22
730.50 -5.71%
on 04/27/23
+180.50 (+35.51%)
since 06/08/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 720.47
2nd Resistance Point 706.53
1st Resistance Point 697.67
Last Price 688.80s
1st Support Level 674.87
2nd Support Level 660.93
3rd Support Level 652.07

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52-Week High 730.50
Last Price 688.80s
Fibonacci 61.8% 629.00
Fibonacci 50% 597.65
Fibonacci 38.2% 566.30
52-Week Low 464.80

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