The Archive · 1938

BRITISH COMMODITIES

Tuesday's Closing Quotations

London. Feb. 35.

Among commodities. cocoa ruled firm on bear covering and speculative buying, following reports that Gold Coast farmers had already burnt part of their crops and are likely to continue to do so. The market, however. finally—closed under the dav's best levels owing to profit-taking. Wheat ruled easy on bearish American weather reports.

London Rubber: Spot, buyers 61j unc:

sellers Ty unc. Mar. del. buyers 7 lune; sellers Tye unc.

London Sugar (buyers): Mar.

5/4% HM; May 5/84 435; Aug:

Liverpool Wheat: Mar. 7/6!

TAM—t; July 1/4%

Liverpool Cotton: March 499 +2; 507 25; Futures (Giza, F.G.F. No. 7) 47: May 7.17 46; July 721 12 45.

London Metals: Copper, Standard, cash sellers £394. pul mths Sellers 4 ty; Electrolytic Copper buyers liers £43 unc; Tin, Stan. Cash sellers £18134 +1; 3 mths sellers 18S lA: Lead, For, official price A fig: Spelter, Ord, official price sellers £131—A; 3 mths del. official price sellers £14 une—Reuter.

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