Archive for the 'Sugar' category

WTI sugar notes

May sugar futures slid in last week’s early sessions, but recovered back to the 24 cent range by the end of the week.  The news of China’s  plans on becoming a more significant buyer of physical sugar available to the global market is likely to strengthen sugar futures in the coming  weeks – world prices [...]

Red River Flood Stage

As the graphic from the NWS Advanced Hydro Prediction Service shows, the Red River at Fargo is forecast to remain well above major flood stage through this Friday.  Certain impacts to sugarbeet plantings.

Weather Trends Sugar Update

Author: Michael Ferrari, PhD
VP, Applied Technology & Research
 
Following the run up to nearly 33 cents, world (#11) sugar futures have retreated and stayed in the 22-24 cent range for much of the week.  The market is expecting strong production numbers from Brazil and India, the two largest producers, and there seems to be optimism among [...]

Sugar falls

down nearly 14%

 
chart from Finviz.com
 

International Sugar Conference, New Delhi

Still several months away, but an interesting event to put on the calendar:

 
Interesting line up – Look forward to meeting with Dr. Peter Baron, the head of the International Sugar Organization.

Sugar ready to test 32/33 cents again

In a note to clients on Monday, we stated that If the pattern that sugar has been following remains, we should expect another run at the 32/33 cent level to occur this week.  The market has come down a bit off of the highs from early Feb; recent reports that the global market will move [...]