New York, Mar. 8.
The cotton market, after opening easier on lower Liverpool advices, declined sharply under general liquidation and southern selling, together with an absence of buyers, due to indications from Washington of the possibility of releases from the loan. In the late dealings a partial recovery occurred on some trade support and short-covering, prices clo: ing 11 to 15 points below yesterds final levels, After an irregular opening, the market for raw rubber futures moved upward in line with the action of securities, but trading was dull and featureless. \Prices ended the ossian 4 to 6 points up as compared with yesterday's close.
Wheat futures in Chicago eased en lower foreign advices and the poor export demand, closing?i cent per husho? off in all active positions.
New York Cotton New York Rubber
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