The Home markets are reported steady, Gold Kiling being quoted in Lyons at Fes. 2534/26.
RAW SILK.—Business is very limited owing to the high prices prevailing on the up-country markets.
YELLOW SILK.—The higher rates now asked tend to check business.
HAND FILATURES.—Only a small business has been done.
STEAM _FILATURES.—Are strong, only small transactions recorded.
WILD FILATURES.—The demand for these has continued and prices have advanced all round.
WASTE SILK.—Buyers and sellers have at last come together, and the home markets for the better class of Wastes having improved, considerable forward contracts have been made for Filature Long Waste at from is. 117 to Tls. 122, and Curlies No. 1 at Tls. 70.
The Home markets for Low Wastes, however, still continue very depressed, but nevertheless some large settlements have been made for Frisonets on the basis of Tls. 28 for K; ding, whole bales, and about 2,000 piculs of Showshing and Woozie Filature Flosses have been contracted for at Ils. 30/31 for the former, and Tls. 22/24 for the latter, Supplies of Gum Wastes still continue practically nil.
Quotations in Taels per picul. Average Exchange for the week, 4 ins. 2/854 and Fes, 3.42. Freight: Tls. 7.15 per ct. als Steay Fuare is, per pele "Ta per pet, aver. 700
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