The benchmark October raw sugar contract gained 0.23 cent to end at 13.75 cents per lb, dealing from 13.26 to 13.83 cents, early on Tuesday. Volume traded in the October contract was at 53,631 lots at 2:02 pm EDT (1902 GMT).
Technicians believe resistance in the October contract was at 14 and 15 cents, with support at 13.25 and 13 cents. Total deals done Monday was at 67,627 lots, exchange data showed.