Yarn—The yarn market has been quiet throughout the week, and owing to the approach of China New Year a falling off in clearances has occurred. Dealers show little inclination to make purchases until after the holidays, Spot quotations:—10"s 129/189: 12's 139/143: 16's 144/154: 20's 154/164. On the Chinese Cotton Goods Exchange on Thursday the closing rates for 16s! were quoted as follows:—February 149.30: March 150,30: April 151.10; May-151.30: June 151.50. The total transactions amounted to 4,500 bales during the day.
American Cotton—Cotton ad vanced on favourable Liverpool cables, but later declined on liquida. mand una 19.58: July 18.95 December 17. table pot mar-20.15:
October March 20.25: As compared with Thursday the market remains steady, Liverpool quotations:—March 10.20: October 9.61:
spot 10.71.
Cotton—Sakellarid Indian Cotton—The Bombay market opened firm following higher New York advices, and there ws 8 further advance' on a bullish sentiment in the Bazaar and support from spot buyers.—Quot:
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