Sugar Climbs Most in a Month on Poor India Monsoon Rain Outlook

Sugar futures in New York posted their biggest gain in a month as traders priced in supply risks from an emerging El Niño pattern that could reduce rainfall and damage India’s cane crop. The concern centers on India, the world’s second-largest sugar producer, making the move supportive for sugar prices but still largely weather-driven and commodity-specific.

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Sugar futures in New York posted their biggest gain in a month as traders priced in supply risks from an emerging El Niño pattern that could reduce rainfall and damage India’s cane crop. The concern centers on India, the world’s second-largest sugar producer, making the move supportive for sugar prices but still largely weather-driven and commodity-specific.