New York, Mar. 3.
Cotton prices early moved higher on better overseas advices, trade and Liverpool buying. Later, however, the market reacted partially on hedge ing, liquidation and in sympathy with a lower stock market, At the close, quotations ranged from 3 to 4 points up from the previous final levels, Featureless conditions prevailed in the rubber market, with some liquidation weighing down prices. At the last call-over, quotations were from 9 to 12 points down from yesterday.
Easier conditions were witnessed in tde Chicago Wheat Pit, with values being shaved somewhat on reports of Continued rains being received in the southwest and larger than anticipated private estimates of winter wheat. At the final bell, losses from to % of a cent were recorded.
New York Cotton New York Rubber May 921-21 +03 May 1485-85—09 July 927-27 0% July 1497-97—12 931-31 +03 Hopi 1510-12—09 1529-33—09
Chicago Corn May 595- July 6034-805, unc
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