New York, Mar. 24.
After opening easy on lower Liverpool advices, the cotton market continued lower on Southern hedge selling and the uncovering of stop-loss orders. Trading was quiet and narrow, final prices showing losses of 4 to 6 points as compared with yesterday's close.
The market for raw rubber futures ruled dull and featureless, with prizes recording net gains for the day of 4 to 5 points on the steadiness of the London market and the improvement in securities.
Wheat futures in Chicago eased slightly on lower Liverpool and Winnipeg advices together with favourable weather reports, closing 14 cent per bushel off in all active positions.
New York Cotton New York Rubber May 815-16—0 May 1614-16 +04 July 79393—06 B/A Oct 756-56—OF July 1615-16 +05 Dec. 751-51—04 Sept. 1614-14 +04 Jan. TSU—F% Dec. 1615-15 +05 Mar. 753 M—0%
New York Sugar No. 4 New York Silk July 1.174-18 unc May 117-18 unc. B/A B/A Mar. (No. 1 Con.) 222198-2315A 412
Chicago Wheat Chicago Corn May 6732-0790 May 4712-4795 une July 6155-873—th July 4914-4914 unc Sept. 6814-68%—"s Hopi. 5014-5014 unc Winnipeg Wheat May 603-605 July 6034-60} Oct—604-034 B—Bid. A—Asked.—Reuter.
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