By courtesy of Swan, Cutbertson & Fritz Stock prices on Wall Street advanced irregularly today on a dull turnover, with little in tha news) to y prices. Traders were still predominantly concerned over the foreign situation, and may consider United States relations with the Axis inevitably worsening. One heavy re-farding factor was the convigtign that railroad workers may present demands fora heavy wage increase. Steel operations next week are scheduled to rise.
New York, May 17.
Steady and fairly active conditions prevailed at the opening of the cotton market today, with initial quotations ruling from 2 to 6 points up from yesterday. Later, prices further hardend on trade and foreign buying and orts covering, but gains were somewhat pared towards the close on profit. taking. Closing quotations were from 12 to 5 points up.
Prices in the rubber market today ruled quiet but firm, with quotations advancing on small trade buying and in response to encouraging Singapore cables. At the close, quotations ranged from unchanged to 6 points up.
Wheat futures in Chicago today eased on speculative and hedge-selling, lower corn market, liquidation and realizing. At the final bell, losses of % toa We cent were recorded.
New York Cotton New York Rubber July 1292-92 404 July 2435-35 un. Oct. 1306.06 122 Sept. 2380-80 unc. Dec. 1313.15 +03 Dee. 23.36.99 +06 Jan. 1314 B +0 B/A Mar. 1320.20 405 Mar 2301 N. -+06
May 32N.
N. Y. Sugar No. 3 N. Y, Sugar No, 4
July 244-451 July 084-84^; unc.
B/A B/A
Sept. 248-49 unc. Sept. 091.915 une.
BA B/A
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