New York, Feb. 2.
The cotton market early advanced on higher Bombay cables, speculativ>, trade and foreign buying and covering. Finally, the market partially reacted on lower Liverpool advices, hedging and liquidation but closed steady, with quotations ranging from 1 to 3 points up.
The rubber market to-day closed mier and narrow. Trading was unteresting due to a continued lack of support. At the last call-over, losses of 3 to 5 points were recorded.
After being steady, wheat prices in Chicego eased on liquidation, hedging and a poor milling and export demand. At the final bell, losses of 1⁄4 to % of a cent were registered, New York Cotton New York Rubber Mar, May July Oct.
842-43 +01 Mar. 1452-52—05 831-51 -L03 Ma: 859-59 -+03 871-71 +03 July Dec.—814-4 +02 Jan.—877 N 443 Sept.
New York Sugar No.4 New York Silk Mar. 10400; 1 Mar.
149-50 +15
Chicago Wheat Chicago Corn May 931499,—34 May 58%-5814—Te July—89-80—July 5911-59!—36
Winnipeg Wheat Montreal Silver May 126-126—!; Mar. 4445-5.00 unc.
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