Sugar futures prices saw a slight increase at the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, but later experienced small drops, remaining close to stability. Similarly, in London, the prices showed mixed movements with a slight decrease. The March/25 contract experienced a drop of 0.08 cents, trading at 20.60 cents/lbp, while the May/25 contract fell by 0.06 cents, quoted at 19.14 cents/lbp. Both the New York and London Stock Exchanges are witnessing new downward movements, with the current rains in Brazil affecting the harvest and crushing pace, yet potentially boosting production for next year, according to Jack Scoville, an analyst at Price Group Futures.