The Archive · 1938

BAR SILVER

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London pence per std. oz. 19/ 19% N.Y. cents per oz. troy Bombay Rs. per 100 tolas 5100 Bombay offtake 25 bars.

"Hongkong Bank only.

London silver was 3 down both ready and forward, being 19jy for ready and 19% forward. New York was unquoted and Bombay was 1 anna down at 51.06.

It was reported demand was small. There was a little general selling. Market ruled steady.

The local exchange market opened with sellers to merchants at 8d. sterling and 154j U.S.$.

The Interbank market opened quietly steady with sellers and buyers for cash at 8d. sterling and 15% U.S.$. For sometime there was very little interest in the market but afternoon there was heavy buying for forward delivery and forward rates declined sharply though cash rates were unchanged.

the close there were sellers and buyers at:—

8d. sterling 15% USS Cash 155; Oct. TH 155 Nov.

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