Morning Futures Roundup
Sugar Surpluses on the Way Out?
Fundamentals
Sugar futures seem to have found a base just above the 22.50 level, after selling off from the 30.00 mark. The supply shortage of several years ago has had farmers planting Sugar cane at a brisk pace, leading to a supply glut in the near-term. The supply surplus was also aided by favorable growing conditions, which is something that growers cannot control. Traders' focus now lies on whether or not growing conditions will once again cooperate in India and Brazil. Sugar food usage continues to increase at an impressive rate. Brazil continues to import a significant amount of ethanol, suggesting that, when the current crop comes to harvest, a large portion could be diverted to ethanol use.
Technical Notes
Turning to the chart, we see the March Sugar contract forming a bottom near the 22.50 level. The 20 and 50 day moving averages appear to be on the verge of crossing over to the upside, which can be seen as bullish in the near-term. The market may be able to gain upward momentum in the event that prices are able to breach the 25.00 level and the 100 day average just above this level.
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Born in the grain pits of the Mid-America Commodity Exchange (MidAm) in the early 1990s, Mike's futures career soon shifted to the offices of TD Waterhouse in 1999, followed by Xpresstrade in 2002 and eventually optionsXpress in 2007.
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