New York, Apr. 28.
Trading in the cotton market was early very quiet, and prices declined on Liverpool cables and foreign selling. Bombay was inactive. Finally, there was some trade buying and covering but operators generally were very indifferent. Closing quotations were from 8 to 9 points down.
After being steady, the rubber market eased on lower cables, the heaviness of securities, liquidation and dealer selling. At the last call-over, losses of 10 to 19 points were recorded, Prices in the Chicago Wheat pit were early depressed by liquidation, but later rallied on a better export demand, a firm Winnipeg market, commission house buying and shorts covering. At the final bell, quotations ranged from unchanged to a 1⁄4 of a cent up.
New York Cotton New York Rubber May 87575—09 July 881-81—09 Oct. 890-90—08 Dec. 893-93—08
May 11,728,—10 July 1186B-89A—11 Sept. 12.01B-03A—16 Dec. 12.20B-21A—19
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