"Production dilemma of the sweetener due to inadequate rainfall continued to affect the trading sentiments, leading to the upsurge in prices," traders said.
Medium sugar (M-30) zoomed by Rs 109/100 per quintal to Rs 3,430/3,511 from Monday's closing level of Rs 3,321/3,411.
Small sugar (S-30) shot up by Rs 106/91 per quintal to Rs 3,376/3,441 as against Rs 3,270/3,350 previously.
The following are today's closing rates for sugar (per quintal) with the previous rates given in brackets:
Small sugar (S-30) quality: Rs 3,376/3,441 (Rs 3,270/3,350).
Medium sugar (M-30) quality: Rs 3,430/3,511 (Rs 3,321/3,411).
