Sugar is outperforming the stock market this year. Here's what's driving it, and where it can go from here

Sugar futures prices rose this week following reports of reduced global production forecasts. Brazil, the world's largest sugar producer, experienced drought conditions that affected crop yields, while India faced monsoon delays in key growing regions. The ICE Futures U.S. sugar contract traded at levels not seen since 2011 as of the article's publication date.

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