Wednesday's Closing Quotations New York, The cotton market opened firm today, with quotations ruling from 7 to 14 points up on general buying and shorts covering. influenced by a Washington report indicating the Senate passage of the 85 per cent. parity loan and continued favourable conditions in the dry-goods trade. However, at the new seasonal highs, realizing and hedging somewhat pared gains. At the close, quotations ranged from 7 to 14 points up from the previous final levels Fairly active conditions prevailed in the market for raw rubber futures, with trading mainly of the professional type. Trade and {rcbory demand was supplied by speculative selling. At the last call over. losses from 3 to 7 points were recorded.
The Chicago Wheat Pit ruled strong today, with prices reaching new seasonal highs on a good mill demand and genera] buying, on the reported Senate passage of the 85 per cent. arity loans. At the day's tops, some profit taking appeared. At the final bell. gains from 4!& to 411 cents were registered New York Cotton New York Rubber May 1293.93 +12 July Joly 1290-95-40
Oct, 1207-08 21
Dec. 1309.13 +07
Jan. 1311 N. 214
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