London, Dec. 15.
Rubber opened very steady follow-the Government inquiry for ju connection with the South American barter agreement, but prices reacted when business failed to materialise.
London Rubber: Spot buyers jà—j, fers W) ces January delvely 11% Unchanged sellers li]j Liverpool Cotton: American Futures: 835—17. May Futures: Giza, F.G.F. (No. 7) No. 2 eir t5. 07. Egyptian contract: Jan. 9.72—03 Mar. $84—01. May 999 unchanged. July 9.98 unc. London Metals: Tin, Standard, cash, sellers £25914—£1 3 months, sellers £2514 412 Antimony, China Regu-cif. per ton £76—80 Nom.
Tin Straits, per ton £284 ashy carload lots (25 tons), fo.b. New w York Metals: riy, Chinese, York "Metis Antimo; Chinese, York, duty paid 16% cts. per changed; Tin, Straits, c.f. New York (25 tons lots) 5014 Th. Unc. Copper, Electrolytic, hand per lb. 12% cts. unc—Reut
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