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Sweet bets: Why these 3 sugar stocks look promising

Sweet bets: Why these 3 sugar stocks look promising
Sweet bets: Why these 3 sugar stocks look promising
Global sugar prices have already recovered by more than 30% from the April lows.

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Though export subsidy-related uncertainties are keeping prices low, the picture is far from gloomy in the sugar sector. Experts feel the current low valuations in the sugar sector offers attractive entry points. Last year’s exports have played a major role in this.

Benchmark indices are hitting new highs, but sugar stocks have been on the sidelines and with reason. “There is a lot of uncertainty about the export subsidy in 2020-21, because government finances are at a difficult level,” says Khushbu Lakhotia, Associate Director, India Ratings & Research. The government keeping the subsidies of 2019-20 pending is another problem. While companies are showing it as receivables, it is putting pressure on
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