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Monitoring Nasdaq futures barchart volatility readings, the VXN (Nasdaq Volatility Index) has edged down to 18.7, reflecting calmer sentiment. Traders anticipate that subdued volatility could fuel continuation trades if upcoming Fed remarks remain dovish. Celanese Corp (CE) is up more than +5% after Citigroup upgraded the stock to buy from neutral with a price target of $53. On Monday, NY sugar tumbled to a 4.25-year nearest-futures low, and London sugar fell to a 2.5-week low due to the outlook for higher sugar production in Brazil.  On August 29, Unica reported that Brazil's Center-South sugar output in the first half of August rose by +16% y/y to 3,615 MT.  Also, the percentage of sugarcane crushed for sugar by Brazil's sugar mills in the first half of August increased to 55.00% from 49.15% the same time last year.  However, cumulative 2025-26 Center-South sugar output through mid-August is down -4.7% y/y to 22.886 MMT.