Sugar futures traded on ICE rose slightly this Thursday, the 28th. The October raw sugar contract was little changed, closing at 16.48 cents per pound, up 0.01 cent, or 0.06%, on the day. Brazil's top sugarcane-producing state, São Paulo, is expected to face intense heat and dry weather next week , which could further reduce crop yields, EarthDaily reported Thursday. In addition, Pakistan's Trading Corporation has issued an international tender for the purchase of 100,000 tonnes of refined white sugar, European traders said on Thursday. As a result, the most active white sugar contract rose 1% to US$493.20 per tonne. Nigel Hunt and Marcelo Teixeira
