Sugar Prices Settle Higher as Brazilian Real Strength Spurs Short Covering

Written on 01/05/2026
Rich Asplund

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Monday closed up +0.13 (+0.89%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +2.50 (+0.60%). Sugar prices rose on Monday as strength in the Brazilian real prompted some short covering in sugar futures. The real (^USDBRL ) rallied to a...Pour sugar from a teaspoon into a sugar bowl by Tamara Chuchkova via iStock