Buoyed by spot demand from bulk consumers and a delay in cane-crushing, sugar prices rose by 0.29% to Rs 2,768 per quintal in futures trade today.
However, a rise in supply in the market capped the gains.
At the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, December sugar moved up by Rs 8, or 0.29%, to Rs 2,768 per quintal, with an open interest for 11,750 lots.
The November contract also gained Rs 5, or 0.18%, to Rs 2,784 per quintal in 16,020 lots.
Medium sugar (M-30) was trading Rs 15 higher at Rs 2,921/3,061 per quintal in Mumbai's Vashi wholesale market yesterday.
Market analysts said besides strong spot demand, reports of delays in cane-crushing in key producing states supported the upside in sugar futures prices here.
