• March ICE raw sugar futures gained 0.1 cent, or 0.6 percent, to settle at 16.13 cents a lb, recovering slightly from steep losses Monday caused by a fall the real currency, where leftist President Dilma Rousseff was re-elected over the weekend.
• Brazil's currency and stock markets closed higher on Tuesday as bargain hunters stepped in after a sharp selloff, while US dollar fell, as U.S. durable goods and home price data disappointed investors and raised worries about the economy as Federal Reserve officials began a two-day policy meeting.
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