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White Sugar #5 Aug '26 (SWQ26)

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White Sugar #5 Futures Market News and Commentary

Sugar Prices Follow Crude Oil Higher

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26) on Thursday closed up +0.15 (+1.11%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26) closed up +6.00 (+1.46%).

Sugar prices settled higher on Thursday as a +3% rally in crude oil prices (CLK26) sparked short covering in sugar futures.  Higher crude prices boost ethanol prices and could prompt global sugar millers to divert more cane crushing toward ethanol production rather than sugar, thus curbing sugar supplies.

On Wednesday, NY sugar sank to a 5.5-year nearest-futures low.  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.    

The outlook for the global sugar surplus to persist is weighing on prices.  On February 11, analysts from sugar trader Czarnikow said they expect a global s... 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 (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
410.80 +1.10%
on 04/16/26
468.70 -11.39%
on 03/30/26
-9.80 (-2.31%)
since 03/17/26
3-Month
392.30 +5.86%
on 02/13/26
468.70 -11.39%
on 03/30/26
-6.30 (-1.49%)
since 01/16/26
52-Week
392.30 +5.86%
on 02/13/26
498.80 -16.74%
on 05/13/25
-72.70 (-14.90%)
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 432.13
2nd Resistance Point 426.37
1st Resistance Point 422.33
Last Price 416.50
1st Support Level 412.53
2nd Support Level 406.77
3rd Support Level 402.73

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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 416.50
52-Week Low 392.30

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