Global supplies will outpace demand by about 1 to 3 mt in 2017-18
With ethanol prices fixed, mills sell to liquor firms
According to trade sources, a handful of traders stored a large quantity of sugar during lean season
Kesar Enterprises, Uttam Sugar, Triveni Engg, Mawana Sugars, and Dwarikesh Sugars were up over 5% each
Overall subsidy burden on the government would go up marginally by 5% in 2017-18
Last week, Isma reduced its production assessment for the ongoing sugar season to 21.3 mt
Sugar output in the state down 28% to 3.14 mn tonnes as of Jan 15; wholesale prices surge 5%
All foods supply calories and there is no difference between calories that come from sugar
Industry estimates India's sugar production to be 23.5 million tonnes this year
Balrampur Chini, DCM Shriram, Dhampur Sugar, EID Parry, Dwarikesh Sugar, KM Sugar and Triveni Engg hit 52-week highs.
Oudh Sugar, Dhampur Speciality, Thiru Arooran, Upper Ganges, Ugar Sugar and Mawana Sugars were up 5%-7%.
The import duty on sugar at present is 40% and no overseas purchase is taking place
In the past two years, back-to-back droughts have ravaged the cane crop in Maharashtra
Rajshree Sugars, Dharani Sugar, Riga Sugar, Mawana Sugars and Kesar Enterprises were up 10% -19 on BSE.
Dwarikesh Sugar, Oudh Sugar, Upper Ganges, Parrys Sugar, Mawana Sugars and Rana Sugars up 6% to 15%
Balrampur Chini has 11 factories in UP having an aggregate crushing capacity of 79000 tonnes per day
With this upsurge in stocks, over half of the decline since the demonetisation has been reversed
Dwarikesh Sugar, Oudh Sugar, Upper Ganges, Parrys Sugar, Uttam Sugar and Simbholi Sugars were up 8%-15%.
Barring 1.5-2 per kg decline due to demonetisation, prices remain elevated
Profitability prospects of sugar mills brighter in short term, say rating agency Icra in its latest report