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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1921
Page
8
A chaotic market report shows May wheat futures sliding after delivery alignment confusion. Prices fell across grains as corn faced pressure and funds moved to cover shorts amid weaker cash indications. Traders noted sluggish demand and softening futures with speculative sentiment waning.
The market edged higher with rails and steel leading as better earnings and oil strength supported gains. Overseas monetary moves and German reparations payments aided short-covering while livestock and commodity quotes in Kansas City showed steady to firm trends across cattle hogs and sheep.
United States Bureau of Markets reports cattle and sheep trading in Chicago. Cattle ranges show steady to higher prices with calves at 11.55 to 12.25, stockers and feeding cattle active, and packing sows around 7.25. Sheep receipts noted but details truncated.
A historical market brief notes a stronger tone on light trading. Analysts like Wagstaff Hutton observe a lean stock pool while Hayden Stone cites a drop in goods in stock. Copper inventories hit yearly lows, with September forecasts for U S Steel output uncertain. Cotton shows cautious improvement as prospects for fall demand remain murky.
Officials offer no details on moves as talks stall while a flood of data shows mixed results. American Agricultural Cherleat posts a year end deficit of 11.16 million after tax and inventory adjustments, versus a surplus of 5.28 million prior year. Fed reports improving sentiment with accelerating merchandise movement in St Louis district. Dallas exports hit a record 11 021 000 bushels from Galveston. Treasury expected to announce new financing, likely long term bonds. Interborough Transit spared receivership per New York board. Northern Pacific posts July net income of 972 000, up 98 932 from prior month. Great Northern also reports regular dividends. American Can declares regular dividend on preferred stock. Allied Chemical declares 1.5 percent quarterly dividend payable Oct 1 to stockholders of record Sept 15. Oil settlement in Mexico seen as promising, though public skepticism remains. Midday short covering boosts stocks with further gains, notably in Mexican Pete, Marine, International Paper, and United States Rubber as bulls dominate the tone. The market closes strong with broad upside and a powerful underlying trend.
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