ICE Futures U.S. Sugar No.11 Contract
Settlement (cUS$/lb) Open High Low Last Volume O/I Life High Life Low
Mar27 19.20 0.10 ▲ 19.10 19.42 19.03 19.20 81,357 636,321 21.29 14.42
May27 18.64 0.11 ▲ 18.53 18.78 18.45 18.64 40,571 194,771 20.40 14.29
Jul27 18.25 0.09 ▲ 18.19 18.36 18.06 18.26 24,055 155,755 19.81 14.27
Oct27 18.19 0.06 ▲ 18.15 18.28 18.01 18.20 15,133 99,654 19.63 14.45
Mar28 18.49 0.03 ▲ 18.46 18.57 18.32 18.50 5,993 55,947 19.83 14.97
May28 17.41 0.03 ▲ 17.40 17.47 17.27 17.43 2,055 23,353 18.77 14.82
Jul28 16.82 0.02 ▲ 16.80 16.87 16.69 16.83 1,567 17,813 18.10 14.74
Oct28 16.71 0.02 ▲ 16.69 16.76 16.59 16.72 1,574 15,189 17.91 15.01
Mar29 17.04 0.02 ▲ 17.00 17.06 16.93 17.03 1,305 5,723 18.19 16.20
May29 16.56 0.01 ▲ 16.57 16.58 16.50 16.54 676 1,110 17.74 16.02
Jul29 16.30 -0.56 ▼ 16.50 16.50 16.25 16.25 597 2,791 17.50 16.23
Total               174,883 1,208,427    
*Volume includes exchange for physicals.

 

 

ICE U.S. Sugar No.11 – Spreads
Date Spread Date Spread
Mar27 / May27 0.56 Oct27 / Mar28 -0.30
Mar27 / Jul27 0.95 Oct27 / May28 0.78
Mar27 / Oct27 1.01 Mar28 / May28 1.08
Mar27 / Mar28 0.71 Mar28 / Jul28 1.67
May27 / Jul27 0.39 May28 / Jul28 0.59
May27 / Oct27 0.45 May28 / Oct28 0.70
Jul27 / Oct27 0.06 Jul28 / Oct28 0.11
Jul27 / Mar28 -0.24 Jul28 / Mar29 -0.22

 

No.11 opened at 19.10 and initially moved lower, briefly testing the session low of 19.03 before recovering. Prices then traded unevenly around the opening area before buying interest strengthened, driving a sharper move higher through the morning. The advance continued in stages, with periods of consolidation and brief pullbacks, eventually taking the market to the session high of 19.42 around the middle of the session. That strength proved difficult to sustain, however, and prices reversed sharply from the highs, with selling pressure accelerating and erasing most of the earlier gains. The market subsequently stabilized above the day’s low and spent much of the later session trading sideways in a relatively narrow range. Toward the close, another recovery attempt developed and briefly gained momentum before easing back. No.11 finished at 19.20, above the opening level but well below the intraday high, leaving the session modestly firmer after a volatile two-way trade.
 
ICE Europe White Sugar Futures Contract
Settlement (US$/mt) Open High Low Last Volume O/I Life High Life Low
Dec26 519.20 3.80 ▲ 517.70 523.50 513.80 519.50 11,263 42,339 567.70 393.20
Mar27 531.40 2.60 ▲ 531.00 534.60 525.20 531.60 12,406 61,817 577.40 398.00
May27 536.40 -0.10 ▼ 537.60 540.70 531.40 536.70 5,273 33,246 581.80 401.40
Aug27 532.10 -0.80 ▼ 535.00 536.20 527.60 532.40 1,307 15,265 574.30 404.30
Oct27 525.00 -1.70 ▼ 527.90 529.10 521.50 524.40 256 7,343 565.30 408.20
Dec27 519.80 -2.60 ▼ 523.50 524.40 517.20 519.20 84 3,903 558.20 414.30
Mar28 516.70 -3.00 ▼ 521.10 521.10 515.00 517.00 28 896 552.60 421.00
May28 508.40 -2.60 ▼ 512.30 512.30 506.90 508.80 12 879 542.80 426.30
Aug28 496.90 -32.50 ▼ 529.90 529.90 529.90 529.90 1 623 529.90 431.10
Oct28 487.20 -32.40 ▼ 520.00 520.00 520.00 520.00 1 77 520.00 441.70
Dec28 484.40 -33.30 ▼ 518.10 518.10 518.10 518.10 1 8 518.10 468.60
Mar29 486.50 -27.30 ▼ 517.10 517.10 517.10 517.10 1 5 517.10 483.20
May29 484.40 -29.70 ▼ 517.50 517.50 517.50 517.50 1 16 517.50 483.90
Aug29 483.30 —   — — — — — — — —
Total               30,634 166,417    
*Volume includes exchange for physicals.

 

 

ICE Europe White Sugar – Spreads
Date Spread Date Spread
Dec26 / Mar27 -12.20 Mar27 / May27 -5.00
Dec26 / May27 -17.20 May27 / Aug27 4.30
Dec26 / Aug27 -12.90 Aug27 / Oct27 7.10
Dec26 / Oct27 -5.80 Oct27 / Dec27 5.20

 

 

White Sugar Premium
Date Premium Date Premium
Mar27 / Mar27 108.11 Jul28 / Aug28 126.08
May27 / May27 125.46 Oct28 / Oct28 118.81
Jul27 / Aug27 129.76 Mar29 / Mar29 110.83
Oct27 / Oct27 123.98 May29 / May29 119.31
Mar28 / Mar28 109.07 Jul29 / Aug29 123.95
May28 / May28 124.58    
*Values calculated basis 5:06 PM.
 
No.5 opened at 517.70 and initially moved lower, with selling pressure pushing prices down through the early morning before support emerged and triggered a sharp recovery. The rebound gathered momentum as the morning progressed, lifting the market above the opening level and into a relatively choppy consolidation at higher prices. No.5 continued to trade firmly into midday, eventually reaching the session high of 523.50, but the rally proved short-lived and was followed by a sharp reversal. Selling accelerated into the early afternoon, taking prices rapidly through the opening level and down to the session low of 513.80. Support appeared around the lows, allowing the market to recover gradually through the remainder of the afternoon, although the rebound was uneven and included another brief pullback. Renewed buying interest late in the session then pushed prices higher again, with No.5 closing at 519.20, above the opening level despite the pronounced intraday volatility.

 

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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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