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Show Coffee futures. j NEW YORK, Jan. 24. The market for coffee futures showed increasing strength and activity during today's trading, with every indication of a broadening Wall street and western interest. The opening was somewhat irregular, owing 10 March liquidation, with that delivery five joints lower, but other months were unchanged to one point higher, and the market advanced ad-vanced sharply during the day on the more optimistic reports of pface prospects and rumors that there would be considerable consid-erable delay in securing the use of the interned Dutch vessels. March conir-.icLs sold up from S.35c to 8.75c, while May advanced from S.6"c tu S.97c and September Septem-ber from 9.03c to 9.39c, with the market closing at the best levels or the day. showing a net advance of 31 to 38 points. Closing bids: January. S.5'Jc; March. 8.75c: May, S.97c: July. 9.18c: September. 3.38c: Ocrober, 9 i-!c: December, 9.5Sc. Spot coffee, firm; Rio No. 7. 9c: Santos San-tos No. 4. 11c. Few firm offers were reported re-ported from Brazil. shippers were said ro ho asking 10.;:nc for Santos 3s and 4s. and 10.15c to 10.30c for Santos is. Loudon Lou-don credits. The official cables reported an unchanged un-changed market at Rio. !-antos spots were 50 reis and futures 25 to 75 reis low.r. Rio exchange on London. 1-321 higher. Rio cleared Hi.O'iO bses lor New York and Santos 45.000 for New Orleans. Brazilian port receipts. 62.000 bags. |