Show METAL MARKETS HAVE DULL WEEK I t NEW YORK Oct 9 Steel 9 Steel buying remains r quiet and recent changes have been downward In price with cuts on I plates sheets sk lp and semi finished steel Sheets Sheet have been to 5 cents bas for blue annealed 7 cents j I black plate and 8 82 25 cents galvanized galvanised interest interest Has been more more active lately Ion Jon that account I Foreign demand continues light owin owing owing ow- ow ow ow- in ing to adverse exchange and September September September Sep Sep- and October exports are expected ex- ex ex expected x- x to reach low levels The decrease decrease decrease de de- crease in trad was not so se severe severe se- se vere however as the drop was only about tons or on all all- iron and steel products two-thirds two of oC the loss felt in machinery Disposition to lower pig iron prices is not strong on the part of ot producers jers ers owing to stiff stitt coke costs which Ii I are 1 1 I a ton more than a week or two I ago A price movement has been down dow i II as shown by a 3 cut on valley foundry to to 47 a basic to 46 The SepI September September Sep Sep- pig-iron pig output was wa 3 I in thirty days against O in thirty-one thirty days dars In August the daily r rate increasing 2800 tons Copper is In the doldrums Producers Producers Pro Pro- have been unable to sell with domestic and foreign demands tag lag I nant They are reluctant to quiet and have taken little business since es establishing establishing es- es f ll the cents a pound price last week ff I It was reported a few smaller takers takers takers tak tak- ers were doing a little at 18 4 4 1 cents r with dealers accepting most at 18 cents and In some cases as low lowas as 17 H cents Tin is extremely dull and sellers have been offering generous concessions concessions concessions conces conces- down to below 24 U cents a pound without tal takers ers Lead is featureless Spelter re remains remains remains re- re mains quiet and weak eak The market marl t has touched low level for the year ear holders offering tonnages at 7 H cents without attracting interest Even shadings below these prices bring no results Antimony is quotable at 6 8 65 8 5 cents to 7 7 cents |