Yarn—On receipt of news of compromise among the militarists in the north prices for local yarn jand cloth appreciated, and deliveries became more active. The market has consequently been bet-iter during the week, but it is recognized that a renewal of the con-{flict would cause a reaction in values. In the ase of the Chinese Cotton Goods Exchange the fur. ther reports of fighting would Jappear to have had some such effect already, for within the past two: days quotations there have shown a decline of about Tls. 2.
Yesterday morning's quotations on the Exchange were:—-November 158.- 10: December 168.40: Jaruary 158. 20: February 158.20: April 158.20. Yesterday's spot quotations were:—10's 148/157, American Cotton—There has been a decline of from 15 to 20 points in American cotton within the past two Gays in New York, while has fallen 9 to 10' points.
Meanwhile interest centres in the issue to-day of the penultimate Barca report. New York quctation:—December 20.52: January 19.73: Mareh.19.
May 19.50: "spot 21: highest December 20.64: lowest De+ cember 20.51. Liverpool quota-e—January 10.38: March 1042: spot, 2050, 20:50.
Bombay Cotton—Compared with Thuraday cotton in Bombay yesterday showed a fall of from. two to three rupees." Quotations:—F. Bengal Decomber/ January 322: Fins amra December/January 374: F. Broach April/May 392, Sampin—Thorsday "afternoon's closing quotation:—November "300.
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