Show c MARKH MAET Shading of f Prices by Some Custom Smelters Increases In In- creases Buying f NEW YORK TORK Aug 16 AP Cop AP-Cop- Cop Copper per became easier late in the week when custom smelters mado made concessIons concessions con con- cessions of 4 1 cent or more under producers' producers quotations of ot 11 1 cents for tOr in the Connecticut vale valley Tho The lower prices were said to h have stimulated buying interest by large domestic consumers who had been out ut the of-the market market Smaller fabrica- fabrica tors ors however held off ot as the they w were re said to be well wen supplied while for for- foreign Ign eign consumers consumers who had been purchasing pur pur- chasing basing fair fall quantities withdrew when the export price remained un Un- changed hanged Large producers continue to 0 quote electrolytic unchanged at 11 1 1 cents The July statistics were bout about In In line lne with expectations The tin market was a a. small af- af fr fair prices fluctuating over o er a narrow narow narrow nar- nar nar nar- row ow range Consuming Interest t was routine le on tho the other hand sellers ellers were yer er disposed to press pres sales Lead ad was quiet quiet Th The trade at the moment appeared to be largely lagel contract shipments ard and producers pro pro- ro reported a a good movement to toils this thi ils respect respect Zinc was ea easy early but turned steadier tedie toward the close cose Consumers ers era rs buying increased at the lower price levels with with a a. good portion porton of the 10 business for prompt delivery delvery Antimony was wa without particular feature prices being beinG fractionally lower ower with wih demand small Aside from reports of ot continued fair air activity in the Chicago district ho tho consuming consuming demand for steel tel the past past ast week remained moderate with the he majority of or buyers taking takinG only onh suffIcient to fill fi prompt or nearby requirements requirement Prices Price were again u unsettled although Pittsburg reports re- re I ports orts were of an an effort cort to stabilize alue values alues of certain products around around the he current market Pig Iron was wa unchanged Trade sentiment was better etter with rep reports ts that consumers consumer I were seeking larger quantities and I also Iso asking asking for tor increased deliveries against contracts I |