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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1901
Page
15
New York traders saw a dull session with an opening rally followed by a late decline. Amalgamated Copper fluctuated, closing near the day’s low as the market overall stayed listless and interest rates remained steady.
New York part of a broad metals report shows copper firmer in London by 2s 6d with spot at 45 2s 6d and futures at £55 5s. US markets remain unsettled with no precise prices. lake Superior copper at WM le, electrolytic 164% 16c, casting 16e. Tin and lead hold near last levels while iron remains strong in New York and London markets. Bar silver quoted at 4%4d.
A London financial cable report says sentiment improved on Kitchener's Boer War gains and copper settlement rumors. U.S. stocks opened firm but fell back without wide support. New York data helped briefly, then market stayed listless. Rio Tinto traded narrowly around £41½, copper steadied near £55 per ton, officials decline to discuss output cuts.
Money on call firm at 34 S per cent last loan 6 per cent ruling rate 6 per cent prime mercantile paper 2 5 per cent sterling exchange heavy with actual business in bankers' bills at 4.56 for demand and at 4.50 for 60 days posted rates 4544 04 85 and £1 88 commercial bills 4830 74 84 Mexican dollars 4c government bonds steady.
New York December 10 special cable reports changes in grain supplies. Wheat United States and Canada east of the Rockies up 5 299 000 bushels for and in Europe down 2 100 000 bushels total supply up 3 292 000 bushels. Corn US and Canada east of the Rockies down 750 000 bushels. Oats US and Canada east of the Rockies down 12 00 bushels.
Extreme nervousness and wild fluctuations marked the day as wheat futures opened weak amid bearish pressure and rumors of cornering. Prices slid to lows before late buying pushed May and other grains higher, though the session finished weak with mixed, irregular closes across wheat corn oats and provisions.
Cash quotations for wheat oats rye and barley show mixed quality bids with flaxseed and timothy seed priced. pork lard and beef cuts listed. Shipment figures include flour and grains for Chicago region with cattle receipts totaling about 5 000 head as Westerns are steady to slow.
Receipts show hogs 4000 today and 30000 tomorrow with 7000 left over. Hogs steady to higher for heavy and mixed, lower for light. Sheep receipts 20000 with lambs steady and wethers good to choice. western and native lambs priced. Pair of notices at Park Ave and Barring with ruby setting. finder offered reward.
Omaha market roundup shows cattle receipts near 6000 with steady tone. Native beef steers range 3.75 to 5.25, Texas steers 3.50 to 4.40, cows and heifers 2.80 to 4.00, stockers 2.70 to 4.20, calves up to 5.75, bulls 1.75 to 4. Hogs run 15000 with heavy to strong tone. mixed 6.15 to 8.35, heavy 6.09 to 6.15, light 5.80 to 6.10, bulk 6.04 to 6.20. Sheep receipts 2100. wethers 4.50 to 5.30, ewes 2.50 to 5.30, lambs 4.25 to 3.50, with steady market.
Cattle receipts 8000 with steady market Texas steers 4.85 native steer 4.75 to 6.70 native cows and heifers 2.75 to 8.0 stockers and feeders 44.50 bulls 20 to 25. Hogs receipts 22000 with steady to higher market bulk 6.50 to 6.55 heavy 6.30 to 6.55 lights 5.70 to 6.49 Yorkers 4.50 to 6.25 Pigs 4.75 to 5.05 Sheep receipts 2000 market steady lambs 4.24 to 4.85 muttons 4.04 to 4.85.
London December 10 wool offerings reached 150 bales mainly medium grades with Queensland Victoria and New Zealand scoureds in strong demand. Home French and German buyers took many lots.
Treasury releases today show available cash balance at 171 thousand 234 dollars and 48 cents, gold holdings recorded at 113 million 734 thousand 29 dollars.
An American triumph in telephone manufacturing is noted as Western Electric wins a London order while London’s system frustrates users. The piece contrasts high British charges and delays with a forthcoming inexpensive American system offering $20 yearly for businesses and $14 for homes, praised for efficiency and quick fulfillment.
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