Sugar Stuck in a Spiral
September 14, 2012 at 09:00 AM EDT
Sugar is one of the most highly coveted soft commodities in the world , as its consumption and production make up a large part of many emerging market economies. As an investment, sugar futures and related products have a high attraction among investors as they offer significant volatility and potentially strong gains (or, of course, losses). Though this sweet commodity followed its historical trend of spiking in early summer, the past few weeks have been mostly sour for sugar, as the commodity has racked up losses of nearly 17% [for more sugar news and analysis subscribe to our free newsletter ]. See the full story here → Related Posts: Which Sugar ETF Is Right For You? SGG vs. SGAR vs. CANE The Five Minute Guide To Sugar ETFs How to Trade Sugar Futures Five Little Known Factors Driving the Price of Sugar Seven Sugar Traders Worth Following on Twitter