Sugar Prices Fall, Crude Rises, Indian Stocks Jump on Monday

On October 16, sugar prices fell, Brent crude rose, and Indian benchmarks surged, while corn and ethanol posted modest moves.

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USD/BRL traded at 5.0646, down 0.0320, while USD/INR rose to 95.237, up 0.182.

London White Sugar #5 closed at 554.90, a decline of 6.20, and NYBOT Raw Sugar #11 settled at 20.85, off 0.28. Brent crude climbed to $101.84 per barrel, gaining $3.87. Corn December contract finished at 474-2, down 3-6, and Chicago ethanol was quoted at $2.10000 per gallon, up 0.00500.

Indian equity markets climbed, the BSE Sensex adding 1,533.72 points to 74,315.61 and NIFTY50 gaining 374.65 points to 22,997.32. The figures capture the day's trading activity.

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