The Archive · 1939

British Commodities

Wednesday's Closing Quotations

London, Dec, 13, After ruling firm on outside buying the London rubber market on. cessation of this demand, after which quietly steady conditions prevailed.

London Rubber: Spot, buyers 11]j sellers 12), ij; January deliver buyers 12 Liverpool Cotton:

Jan. 8.65 8.68 +25; July 865 -+2 Futures: (Giza, F.G-F. No. contract: Jan, 1010 150; Mar. +50; May 1040 +50: July 1048 London Metals: Tin, Standard, case sellers £26634—6; 3 mths' sellers £264—414.—Reuter, European Currencies Strengthen New York, Dec. 13.

A broad improvement was witnessed in European Currencies on the New York foreign exchange market today.

Sterling opened at 393 and closed at 3,9334, compared with the previous close of 3.92%. The high for the day was 3.94% and the low 3.9%

The franc opened at 2.22% and finished at 2.23%, against the previous final level of 22215.

The initial quotation for the belga was listed at 1647 and the closing at 16.51, compared with yesterday's close of 1645.

Dealers associated the advance with the announcement of the Anglo-French financial agreement, which is regarded as a strengthening factor for sterling and the franc—Reuter.

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