The Archive · 1940

Dow-Jones Averages High Low Close

148.17 146.93 147.35 3083 3059 30.62 2515

New York, Feb. 23.

The cotton market early moderately advanced on higher Liverpool and Bombay advices, shorts covering and trade and speculative buying. Later, hardened Orleans and spot houses 1 Finally, the market closed very steady on the firmness of spots, with quotations ranging from 4 to 6 points up.

Prices in the rubber market today opened higher on overnight buying orders, but later reacted on easier cables, switching and a lack of spe-curative interest. At the close, losses of 6 to 17 points were recorded.

"Wheat fütures in Chicago today mildly advanced on better Winnipeg advices, shorts covering, Eastern and miller ü and unfavourable weather repens. At the final bell, gains of % cent were registered.

New York Cotton New York Rubber ps BZ

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