Yarn.—The market has been dull and lifeless, with no sales.
American Cotton.—Some heavy sales caused a decline early in the week and though trade buyers brought about another rise the difference was not altogether recovered and the latest figures are somewhat below last week's. The New York quotations on Thursday, when the market was reported steady, were:—May, 30.54 cents; July, 29.68 cents: October, 36.34 cents; December, 25.75 cents; January, 25.57 cents: spot, 80.70 cents. Liverpool on the same day was also steady, the quotations being:—May, 35.538d.: July, 15.34d.; spot, 16.04d.
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