New York, Mar. 8.
The cotton market early declined on lower Liverpool advices, hedging and liquidation. Later, prices partially advanced on some speculative buying. Finally, the market again declined on general selling and renewed liquidation and closed ea: with quotations ranging from 4 to 7 points down.
After being the rubber market declined, especially for later months, on disappointing cables, a luck of support and trade and commission house selling. At the last call-over, losses of 7 to 14 points were recorded.
Wheat prices in Chicago advanced towards the close on covering by shorts, and a good export and mill demand in a somewhat restricted market. At the final bell, gains of to % of a cent. were registered.
New York Cotton New York Rubber May 900-00—04 May 1448 N—07 July 910-11—07 July 1459-60—07 Oct. 920-00—06 Sept. 1463-13—14 Dec. 920-20—06 Dec. 1485-85—14 Jan. 92N—06
New York Sugar No.4 New York Silk Sept. 10595-06115 Mar. LG0B-61A +1
Chicago Wheat Chicago Corn Consolid. Oil Continental Can Continental Oil Corn Products Curtis Wright
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