# World food-price index eases in October as sugar rises

> The FAO Food Price Index averaged 133.9 points in October, down from September but 5.9% above its year-earlier level. The cereal index fell 4.5%, with wheat prices pressured by subdued demand and an improved production outlook, particularly in Argentina; sugar rose 6.6% amid harvest and crushing disruptions in Brazil.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T18:07:16.474Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84444-world-food-price-index-eases-in-october-as-sugar-rises
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker wheat quotations and a more favorable production outlook add supply-side pressure to wheat prices. Harvest disruptions in Brazil could constrain sugar supply, though sugar is not among the available commodity symbols.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-10 | [FAO Food Price Index unchanged in September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6886-fao-food-price-index-unchanged-in-september.md) | +1.1% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-08-09 | [FAO Food Price Index declines in August](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34646-fao-food-price-index-declines-in-august.md) | -1.7% | -7.8% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-05 | [FAO Food Price Index dips again in April, led by sugar and vegetable oils](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6872-fao-food-price-index-dips-again-in-april-led-by-sugar-and-vegetable-oils.md) | +0.4% | +4.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-05-05 | [The measure of world food prices rose in April for first time in a year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35977-the-measure-of-world-food-prices-rose-in-april-for-first-time-in-a-year.md) | -1.9% | -5.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-04 | [FAO Food Price Index remains stable in March](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25161-fao-food-price-index-remains-stable-in-march.md) | -0.7% | +2.5% |

## Sources

- ebnewsdaily.co.za: https://www.ebnewsdaily.co.za/2026/11/06/world-food-price-index-october-2026-sugar/

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