Today sugar no.11 opened at 27.48 and gradually increased to 27.57 by 9:30 am. From 9:30 am to 11:30 am, the price remained relatively stable, fluctuating within the 27.36 to 27.44 range. A significant price increase occurred from 11:30 am to 12:55 am, with the price rising from 27.39 to 27.69 amid a strong buyer positioning. The price remained above 27.69 from 1:55 pm to 2:10 pm. A brief drop in price occurred at 2:15 pm, bringing it down to 27.64, but it quickly rebounded to 27.75 by 3:00 pm. The price continued to fluctuate within the 27.70s to 27.80s range until 4:55 pm. Settlement price was 27.77, a +29 points movement from previous settlement. Volume traded was 42k lots and H4K4 spread closed at 1.37 (+3 points up).
Today, sugar no.5 opened at $745.7 and showed a gradual decrease to $745.4 by 9:05 am Between 9:10 am and 10:55 am, the price remained relatively stable, fluctuating in the range of $744.4 to $746.6. A significant price surge occurred between 11:00 am and 1 pm, with the price rising from $744.4 to $757.2 Strong buying activity was observed during this period, and the price remained consistently high. A brief price dip occurred at 4:00 pm, bringing the price down to $755.9, but it quickly rebounded to $757.2 by the end of the trading day. Settlement price was $757.6, up $12.6. Volume traded was 7k lots.

Jon Whybrow

Jon joined CZ in 1991, working in the Treasury department before moving to join the derivatives team in 1994. Over 30 years Jon has built up significant experience across derivatives markets and products, particularly sugar, and is now Head of Flow derivatives providing market execution services for CZ’s global client base. He is responsible for the market commentaries which are published each day on CZ app.

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