Midweek on the international sugar market No. 11 (SBH25) in New York, prices closed at a negative level of -0.45 (-2.00%), while on the global market ICE white sugar No. 5 (SWZ24) in London, prices closed at a negative level of -11.20 (-1.95%), according to a source.
Prices of sugar dropped to a 2.5-week low midweek as expected rains in Brazil eased concerns about drought. Forecasters at Maxar Technologies company said that showers will continue over this week in the Central and Southern regions of Brazil, which are the main sugar-producing regions in the country.