The market during the week has shown a rather better tendency,
Jed clearances, more particularly as Thich as been reflected in improv" regards woollen goods. Small fquantitiés of white and grey are going into consumption and. also suitable autumn qualities of black largo, but on the whole business in these lines is comparatively slow.
Clearances of fancy cargo are very low level, particularly goods [with coloured assortments, and prices realised are in practically all leases a long way below cost, but nevertheless compare favourably with replacement cost, taking into Jconsideration the price basis of exchange.
There has been a slight reaction fin raw cotton values, but despite ithe strike in the Lancashire mills undertone appears steady, although it is quite possible a further reaction will take place in the very near future.
Manchester quotations are again advanced, and this together with the uncertainty regarding deliverios_ itor the time being.
dealers to hold off buying The political outlook is also anything but an_encou factor, but itis to be hoped that mo serian Jdevelopments. will take place and therefore enable the market to recover from the series of set-backs months, experienced during the past nine
Latest reports tron the areas which were affected by the flood ast summer are more hopeful, and clearances for these districts) are showing a steady improvement, and /with good crop reports there is every indication of a gradual recovery which should materially assist in stabi ing local market values.
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