China Cotton—Local cotton has remained steady during the week. Deliveries from the interior have not been large. On the Chinese Cotton Goods Exchange the follo ing are the forward market quoti tions:—April 42.95: May 43.20: Ju 4330: July 43.25: August, no quotation: September $0.65. "Spot quotations are as. follows: lehow 441/35: Shanghai /Shensi 43/435: Hankow 414 Ningpo 403.
Yarn—This week there has. been little demand for 20's, but 16's have been moving quite freely, and prices fare advancing. Within three days the price for April delivery on the Chinese Cotton Goods Exchange has risen by about Tls. 5, and the report fs current that something in the nature of a corner has been effected there. In the circumstances seems unlikel:> that prices on the exchange will be maintained at the present level after liquidation of this corner. Exchange forward rates are as follows:—April 179.80: May 175.40: June 172.60: July 17140: August 170: September 167.80. The following are the spot 152/164: 12's 163/167; 16's 172/180: 20's 178/188.
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