Sugar down 0.4% on weak demand, ample supply

Sweetener for delivery in March shed 0.29%

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 20 2014 | 1:39 PM IST
Sugar prices declined 0.40% to Rs 2,747 per quintal in futures trade today as speculators reduced their positions, driven by a weak demand in the spot market against ample supplies.

At the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, sugar for delivery in February declined by Rs 11, or 0.40%, to Rs 2,747 per quintal with an open interest of 18,300 lots.

The sweetener for delivery in March also shed Rs 8, or 0.29%, to Rs 2,753 per quintal in 19,000 lots.

Analysts attributed the decline in sugar futures to a weak demand in the spot market against ample supplies.
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First Published: Jan 20 2014 | 1:38 PM IST

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