India monsoon outlook cut to 90% of long-term average lifts sugar futures
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Sugar futures strengthened as traders covered shorts on signs of tighter 2026/27 balances. India's weather agency flagged likely subpar Aug–Sep monsoon rains and cut full-season rainfall expectations to 90% of normal, raising risks to cane yields. Brazil Center-South sugar output through May fell 2% y/y as mills diverted more cane to ethanol. Multiple analysts raised projected global deficits while consumption is seen at a record, supporting prices.
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Sugar futures strengthened as India’s monsoon outlook dimmed and signs of tighter supply emerged. India’s cumulative monsoon rainfall was 13% below normal as of July 31, and officials lowered the June–September season forecast to 90% of the long-term average. In Brazil’s Center-South, 2026/27 sugar output through May totaled 6.838 MMT, down 2.0% y/y, while global 2026/27 human sugar consumption is projected to reach a record 179.991 MMT, up 0.4% y/y. The combination supported gains in raw and white sugar contracts.
