The Archive · 1940

U. S. Commodities

Wednesday's Closing Quotations New York, Nov. 13.

The cotton market early fluctuated narrowly on foreign and domestic profit taking, hedging and "spot" house selling, which met with renewed price fixing and mill support, Finally, the market closed quiet on the steadiness of spots, with quotations ranging from 1 point up to 4 points down.

Prices in the rubber market today advanced on good trade and factory buying, shorts covering and more spe-curative and outside interest. At the close, gains of 20 to 28 points were recorded.

Wheat futures in Chicago today opened easier, in sympathy with securities and the absence of general response to inflation possibilities. Later, the market recovered on mill buying, shorts covering and the strength of Winnipeg advices, At the final bell, quotations ranged from unchanged to a % cent up.

New York Cotton New York Rubber 9.886-86 +01

9.77 N. +01 987-88 +01 981-81—01

Dec. 210408 422

Tan.

2090 B +28 Mar.

2065-85 -+20

9.868-66—01 May 2065-63 9.23-23—04

Y. Sugar No. 3

N. Y. Sugar No. 4

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