# Raw sugar gains - Markets - Business Recorder

> ICE raw sugar futures settled 0.6% lower at 19.36 cents per lb on Friday as the Brazilian real weakened and the market consolidated after three sessions of gains tied to rain in Brazil. Center-south Brazil sugar output fell 27.1% year on year in the first half of October to 1.87 million metric tons, and more rain is forecast to slow the harvest.

- Date: 2026-10-31 · published 2026-11-01T18:27:17.540Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33700-raw-sugar-gains-markets-business-recorder
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker real encourages Brazilian mills to sell dollar-priced futures, adding selling pressure, while excess rain linked to El Nino cuts cane sugar content and raises the odds of an early harvest end, a supportive factor for sugar prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2020-08-26 | [Possible planting delays in Brazil, but farmers are motivated by high prices - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51444-possible-planting-delays-in-brazil-but-farmers-are-motivated-by-high-prices.md) | -4.4% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40446880

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