New York Apr. 26.
Trading on the cotton market was early fairly active, with prices advancing on Bombay and Wall Street buying and covering: by shorts, whilst the firmness of Liverpool cables was a contributory factor to ihe rise. Conditions at the close were good, with gains ranging from 11 to 12 points above yesterday's close.
The rubber market was a trading affair, with most operations consisting of May liquidation and switches. However, some trade buying was seen which influenced a further small upward adjustment. Closing prices ranged from unchanged to 6 points up, compared with the previous final levels.
Weather considerations again ex-excised the principal influence in the Chicago Grain Pit. Though fluctuations in wheat were confined to a narrow -range, final quotations showed advances from ¥% to % cent.
New York Cotton New York Rubber May 839-98 +11 July 804-15 +12 Oc. 18-8 H1 m-n +1
40-00 +11
May 1516-78 +06
July 1540-906 408 Sept. 159-89 unc. Dec. 1595-05 +03
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