Show LEAD REMAINS lEAi FIRM COPPER COrPER QUIET i a Metal Have Mar Markets Strong et Gen Generally Tone Steel Closes Year With Record Production NEW EW YORK Jan 2 AP The AP-The Tle AP-Tle The steel trade closed a year of ot record recard recOrd production with a v very ry optimistic outlook for tor the future Mills His alewel are ale well wel enough supplied with wih orders orders to Insure a continued l liberal output and to give prices an bt of decided stability and t there ere appears to be lie nothing In sight to tl cause nv n-nv change in sentiment Pig iron Was vas very steady with wih a J urge uge movement on old orders but without rau new business Copper had a very quiet week week Producers generally a abandon d t the tAle e 14 1 4 1 cent price they had tried to maintain for some time and be- be be became became came ready sellers at a 8 3 1 cents cent although consumers showed allowed little interest even en at this thI figure and and refused re refused re- re fused to pay over 14 1 cents Exporters Exporters Exporters Ex Ex- Ex- Ex porters also were tn to teen teen- en enter n- n ter the tile market despite despie tile the the d Tin has ha shown a firmer tendency due to an a awakening wakening of ef rf In Interest anthe on an the part of buyers presumably presumably- in anticipation of or a good business with the tile turn of the year End month statistics are expected to show VP OP favorable and light Ight offerings fea featured a- a the market Lead remained steady and anti without without with with- out change Consuming demand nd delo has been good for January shipment ship ment and the steadier showing abroad abroad has sl given n the the new year mor more confidence a The market maket for zinc was ina inac Ue tille i e with little interest i t buyers but offers were o of limited volume and the tone of or the tile market was firm t There was a very strong market t for antimony owing largely to small available available- stocks and reports front from Com China that large British concerns were aggressive bidder bidders there but bt were securing only limited d supplies despite despie the higher pries |