Show I SUGAR SUGARS i NEW YORK Aug 17 By By The As Associated As- As As- As Associated Press The The raw sugar mar mar- market market market ket was steady early today tada but trad- trad tradIng tradIng trading Ing was less active e and spot prices re remained re- re remained at for Cuban duty paid The only sale reported was bags of Cuban to an operator for Immediate shipment at nt f f. f o. o b b. b Cuba equal to about duty paid Raw flaw gar futures were steady with price movements mo narrow The steady spot market and reports that Europe was showing interest in Cuban raws raw's checked any selling movement but at atthe atthe atthe the same time did not create any ag aggressive ag- ag demand and and prices at midday were about net unchanged to 1 point higher Trading was light and most most- mostly ly exchanging from the near to the themore themore themore more distant positions In refined sugar withdrawals on old contracts continued of fair proportions proportions proportions but there was no Increase in new buying Prices were unchanged at to for fine granulated Sugar futures closed barely steady approximate sales tons Sep Sep- September September December 2 Jan Jan- January January January uary March 2 May 2 |