Sugar Prices Climb on Brazilian Real Strength

Written on 05/05/2026
Rich Asplund

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.08 (+0.52%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed up +5.70 (+1.28%). Sugar prices extended their two-week-long rally on Tuesday and rose to 1-month highs. Strength in the Brazilian real is boosting sugar prices as the...Glass jar and bowl with white sugar cubes on table by Liudmila Chernetska via iStock