The Archive · 1939

British Commodities

Wednesday's Closing Quotations

London, May 10.

In the modity markets, sugar ruled easier in sympathy with overnight American advices and nervous liquidation, prior to today's meeting of the Executive Committee of the International Sugar Council. In connection with the latter, no statement is likely to be made until later this week. Copra was firm on covering and a good Continental demand. unch.; sellers 82, unch.

London Sugar (buyers): Aug. 7/41:—2; Dec. 6/2%—1; Mar. 6/3!

Liverpool Wheat (New Contract) May 4/324 Hai Oct Liverpool Cotton: America: 428 Oct. 4 May 481 42; July 456

Futures (Giza, F.G.F. No. contract: May 612 1; Ji Futures:

Sept.

yptian 7) No. 2

622

Sept. 622 +1; Oct. 6.

London Metals: Copper, Standard, cash sellers £42% +3: 3 mths sellers £425. 434; Bloctrolytic, buyers £47% +a; sellers £48%4 +1; Tin, Standard, cash, sellers £226 +114; 3 mths sellers £2314 +l; Lead, Foreign. official price, sellers £14], +A: 3 mths delivery, official price, sellers £147, +14; Sepelter, Ordinary. official pi sellers £12}3 +4; 3 mths delive official price, sellers £14jj Reuter.

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