The Archive · 1940

British Commodities

Thursday's Closing Quotations

London, Aug. 22.

Quiet conditions prevailed in the British commodity markets today.

London Rubber: Spot, buyers 12% sellers 12%—%; September delly buyers 12%—ie; sellers 12%—ti. Liverpool Cotton: American Futures:

Oct. 7.57 +1; Jan. 7.23 unc; Mar. 7.00 une; May 6.96 unc. Egyptian Futures:

(Giza, F.G.F. No. 7) No. 2 Contract:

Nov. 11.75 +4; Jan. 11.29 +4; Mar. 1099.

"+4; May 1088 +4.

London Metals: Tin, Standard, cash, middle price £200,—1; 3 mths, middle price £260%—1.

London Gold: Bar Gold, Fine, per oz 168/- unchanged.

London The market ruled quiet and featureless. After the official fixing the market ruled very quiet.

Spot Forward Amer. & For, Power. 4645 Baltimore & Ohio R.R. Brazil (U.S. of) 8%% 1941 1057 Cities Serv. Pwr. & It. Erie 3s 1967, Int. Tel, & Tel New England Gas & Elec.

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