The Archive · 1940

Wednesday's Closing Quotations

New York, Mar. 13.

The cotton market early declined on lower Liverpool cables, liquidation, hedging and general selling. Later, prices mildly rallied on some shorts covering. Finally, the market again eased on the weakness of spots and persistent liquidation, witt quotations ranging from 11 to 21 points down.

Prices in the rubber market early eased on lower cables, liquidation, and profit taking. Later, the market partially rallied on small factory buying and covering. At the close, quotations ranged from 8 to 12 points down.

9/9 9/9 Ung. Ung.

39/435 190/- 190/- 6d. 6d. 15/9 15/9

Wheat futures in Chicago today slipped on liquidation as a result of the Finnish peace, small exports and professional, Eastern and North-Western selling. At the final bell, losses of 1% to 1% cents were recorded—Reuter.

53/134 53/9 New York Cotton Mar. 10.70-76—12 May 1056-59—14 18/132 76/9 July 1030-30—12 July (N.C) 10.4444—11

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