Report Overview - Report Title: Sugar Daily Report - Date: September 17, 2025 - Researcher: Wang Haifeng, Lin Zhenlei, Yu Lanlan, Hong Chenliang, Liu Youran [3] 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant information provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - The New York raw sugar futures fluctuated strongly, while the Zhengzhou sugar futures rose first and then fell. The raw sugar price rebounded after finding support at the previous low of 15.5 cents. Currently, the market lacks bullish factors, and the sugar price fluctuates mainly through low - level technical oscillations without a clear direction. The rise and fall of Zhengzhou sugar were mainly affected by the anti - involution atmosphere. After the market closed, there were no major moves from both long and short sides, but large short - position funds slightly reduced their positions, possibly due to the pressure at the high [7][8]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Market Review and Operation Suggestions - **Futures Market Quotes**: SR601 closed at 5,547 yuan/ton, up 2 yuan or 0.04%, with an increase of 4,016 in open interest; SR605 closed at 5,524 yuan/ton, up 3 yuan or 0.05%, with an increase of 1,766 in open interest; US Sugar 10 closed at 15.96 cents/pound, up 0.17 cents or 1.08%, with a decrease of 21,630 in open interest; US Sugar 03 closed at 16.67 cents/pound, up 0.15 cents or 0.91%, with an increase of 20,865 in open interest [7]. - **Spot Market Quotes**: The spot prices in domestic production areas remained unchanged. The price of sugar in Nanning was 5,940 yuan/ton, and that in Kunming was 5,770 yuan/ton [8]. 3.2 Industry News - **Brazil**: In August, the sugarcane yield in the central - southern region was 77.5 tons/hectare, slightly lower than 78.8 tons/hectare in the same period in 2024. The sugar content index (ATR) decreased by 2.9% from 148.4 kg/ton of sugarcane to 144.2 kg/ton. From the beginning of the 2025/26 season to August, the average sugarcane yield in the central - southern region decreased by 8.2% year - on - year to 79.2 tons/hectare, and the cumulative ATR was 129.7 kg/ton of sugarcane, compared with 133.2 kg/ton in the same period last year. It is estimated that the sugar production in the central - southern region in the second half of August will increase by 17.3% to 3.84 million tons, the sugarcane crushing volume will increase by 9.5% to 49.5 million tons, the sugar content per kilogram of sugarcane will decrease by 4.1% to 149.48 kg/ton of sugarcane, and the ethanol production will decrease by 2.5% to 2.4 billion liters [9]. - **India**: A government official said that India will have sufficient surplus sugar inventory, allowing sugar exports in the new sugar - crushing season starting on October 1. Indian exports may suppress global sugar prices but support local sugar prices and ensure that farmers receive guaranteed payments for sugarcane from sugar mills. The Indian Sugar and Bioenergy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) reaffirmed its previous forecast of the total sugar production of 34.9 million tons in the 2025 - 26 season [9]. 3.3 Data Overview - **Transaction Data of Top 20 Seats in Zhengzhou Sugar Main Contract**: The total trading volume was 249,503 lots, with an increase of 56,227 lots; the total long - position holding volume was 242,600 lots, with an increase of 3,077 lots; the total short - position holding volume was 301,703 lots, with an increase of 6,981 lots [22].