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Show SUGAR JUMPS f STILL HIGHER Fine Granulated Soaring Toward To-ward High Record of 1914 New York, April 25. Sugar took another jump today, fine granulated selling within ten points of the high record of 1914. The raw market was also very strong, with sales of Cuba at 3 5-8c cost and freight, only 1 l-8c under the high leyol established after af-ter the outbreak of the European war, while futures, sharing the upturn, likewise made new high records. The continued heavy buying of both refined and raw sugars by European interests Is chiefly responsible for tho strong situation. Sugar. New York. April 25. Raw sugar firm. Centrifugal. 6.39c; molasses, 9.62c. Refined firm; 15 points higher; high-er; cut loaf, 8.55c; crushed, 8.40c; mould A, 7.90c; cubes, 7.80c; powd-erod, powd-erod, 7.55c; powdered, 7.50c; fine granulated, 7.40c; diamorfd A, 7.40c; confectioners A, 7.30c; No. 1, 7.25o. Sugar futures were firm and active again today on continued support from Cuban interests and buying for out-Bldo out-Bldo account, prompted by the advances ad-vances in both raw and refined. At noon prices were 5 to 10 points higher. New York, April 25. Judging from the course of the market at today's opening, Wall Street feels assured of a lessening of the international tension. ten-sion. Yesterday's general buying movement was resumed with undiminished undimin-ished vigor, somo of the more active specialties rising from ono to over two points, while Investment shares responded in moderate measure. Mercantile Mer-cantile Marine preferred, yesterday's leader, rose 2 1-4 to 82. with a point gain for the common. Other foremost features included United States and Lackawanna Steels, Mexicans, the zinc and copper groups and motors. Baltimore and Ohio led the rails with an advance of 1 1-4. |