27th August 2014
Sugar got pricier in commodities trading yesterday as the United States proposed slapping severe import duties on Mexican sweetener in order to support domestic growers.
US sugar was buoyed by the news in New York on Tuesday, but the premium hasn't been signed and sealed yet – the Mexican sugar chamber is hopeful that an agreed limit can be put in place before any charges are implemented.
Of course, the sugar price has already been elevated in commodities trading due to the uncertainty about the Brazilian weather, something that's also pushed Arabica coffee up to more-than-three week highs, as investors' concern about dry weather re-emerged.
Speculation about a deficit in the amount of cocoa around this season has recently helped the bean reach a more-than-three year peak. However, the only way is down, especially after crops in the top growing regions have been exceeding expectations as of late.
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