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Sugar Prices Soar as Weather Concerns Spur Fund Buying

Policy desk, National Trade News (2026-10-02): Sugar Prices Soar as Weather Concerns Spur Fund Buying March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed up +0.99 (+5.23%) on Friday, and December London ICE white… Primary source: original at Nasdaq (nasdaq.com).

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Sugar Prices Soar as Weather Concerns Spur Fund Buying

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed up +0.99 (+5.23%) on Friday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed up +24.20 (+4.77%). Sugar prices soared on Friday, with NY sugar posting a 1.5-year nearest-futures high and London sugar posting a 2.5-week high. Weather risks prompted fund

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