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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 August 1961Vol. XXXII, No. 1

Slight Improvement

p. 30 · Read in the full issue

In Copra

Copra prices began to show a slight improvement from the middle of July—mostly because buyers were beginning to take more interest as a result of the recent lower prices. But not a great deal of business was done.

Average price of Philippines FM copra during July was £560/12/6, cif UK-Continent ports.

The monthly report put out by the P-NG Copra Marketing Board for July said the future trend of edible oil prices was becoming increasingly difficult to judge.