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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1923
Page
12
Wheat prices slipped to fresh seasonal lows with September deliveries dipping under 96 cents per bushel amid ample supply and weak demand. Rallies were brief and hedging pressure remained heavy near market open. Corn oats and provisions posted modest gains while Canadian crop data showed mixed signals for harvest prospects.
After opening lower the market gradually moved up and closed somewhat higher than yesterday. The late rally followed an initial 6 000 share sale of United States Steel, sparking short covering and a broad gain across many issues led by railroad stocks and Woolworth. Call money rose to 5 percent before settling, while time money and commercial paper held steady as demand sterling edged up slightly.
METAL MARKET. NEW YORK, July 17. Copper quiet at 14 1/2c in spot and futures. Tin Kasier spot and nearby 38.00, futures 37.75. Iron steady. Lead steady at 6c spot. Zinc quiet East St Louis spot and nearby 6.10 to 6.15c. Antimony spot 6.85 to 6.90c.
In New York on July 17 refined sugar market cooled after a strong session yesterday with fine granulated at 8.75 cents. Refined futures were nominal and close eased. About 37,000 tons traded with September at 6.08 cents, December at 4.46 cents, March at 3.46 cents, and May at 3.52 cents.
New York July 17 foreign exchanges show irregular cent quotations. Listed demand and cable rates include Great Britain 4.597-16 and 4.59 percent, France 6.83 percent and 5.84, Italy 4.29 and 4.29 percent, Belgium 4.81 and 4.82, Germany 0.00041-16 and 90043-16, Holland 39.22, Sweden 26.51, Norway 16.17, Denmark 17.46, Switzerland 1745, Spain 14.28, Greece 2.72, Poland 0.0007, Czecho Slovakia 3.00, Austria 0.0014, Argentina 34.25, Brazil 10.27, Montreal 97 9.82.
London report shows bar silver at 30 percent pence per ounce and 63 cents in New York with Mexican dollars at 48 cents. The note adds that toy manufacture remains a leading German export but the United States rises as a strong competitor in global toy production.
The market shows increased upside momentum after a period of inertia with liquidity strong and accumulation evident. Odd lot buying is prominent and there is growing belief prices will rise in early fall as European tensions ease. California Petroleum reports a 36 million barrel contract with Standard Oil of New Jersey to deliver crude out of San Pedro over three years at market-based prices. Otis Company stockholders approve converting 1000 par shares into ten 100 par shares with a 100 percent dividend and issue 800 new par stock. Montana supreme court orders Fergus county sheriff to deed the Independent Pipeline to Continental Supply from Cat Creek to Winnett.
London metal prices report listing spot and futures for copper tin lead and zinc. Standard copper spot £64 15s futures £65 10s electrolytic copper spot £72 10s futures £73 tin spot £177 15s futures £178 17s 6d lead spot £24 futures £23 10s zinc spot £28 17s 6d futures £29.
New York money markets show firmer call money with ruling rate at 4 percent and last loan at 5 percent. Time loans remain firm with 69 to 90 days at 5 1/2 percent and 4 to 6 months at 5 1/2 percent. Prime commercial paper quoted at 5 percent.
Cattle receipts 71. market steady and prices unchanged. Hogs receipts 4. market steady with prime mixed at 8.75, medium mixed 8.25 to 8.75, heavies 5.75 to 8, fat pigs 8.50 to 8.75, stockers and feeders 8.25 to 8.50. Sheep receipts none. market steady with no change in quotations.
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