Sugar recovers 0.9% on likely low production

However, sluggish demand from bulk consumers limited gains

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jun 17 2013 | 2:34 PM IST
Sugar prices recovered by 0.85% to Rs 3,095 per quintal in futures trading today as speculators created fresh positions amid a likely drop in output.

However, sluggish demand from bulk consumers, limited the gains.

At the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX), the June contract traded Rs 26, or 0.85%, higher at Rs 3,095 per quintal in 5,390 lots.

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The July contract recovered by Rs 20, or 0.65%, to Rs 3,120 per quintal in 23,780 lots.

Market analysts attributed the recovery in sugar prices at futures to fresh positions created by speuclators amid a likely fall in production next year and expectations of a rise in import duty but subdued demand from bulk consumers,limited the gains.

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First Published: Jun 17 2013 | 2:31 PM IST

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