Chinese manufacturers, according to a Chinese broker, were cautious and declined to quote' prices of their pro-nets for forward deliveries, owing to the Increase in prices of cotton yarn and other materials. It was feared that there might be further phenomenal changes in market con-Gitions. OF the 104 kinds of piece: 1833] goods listed by the Cotton Piecegoods Traders Association, and which are products of Chinese factories, only about 28 kinds were quoted. Stocks of those not quoted by the Association are unobtainable.
Wide fuctuaticns in cotton yarn prices for October delivery were reported by the Chinese Cotton Goods Exchange. The market closed at $238 per bale, which was 50 cenis higher than that of the previous day. After days f steady rise, prices of cotton yarn for forward deliveries registered 'a decrease of about $2. The prices of cotton also declined slightly.
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