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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1925
Page
10
Chicago market news reports a 7 percent drop in wheat, May and July futures slipping to about 1.57 and 1.42 dollars respectively. Corn and oats follow wheat downward while provisions also ease. concerns include government investigations and weak crop prospects in the Southwest and West.
Trading at the New York Stock Exchange opened firm but fell sharply before noon as selling pressure hit northwestern rails and standard oils, then rallied. Wheat price declines and heavy broker loan calls pushed the call money rate to 5 percent, with mixed results across major issues. Pan-American B surged on news of its Mexican property steps and dividend rumors, while several rail stocks like Chicago Western and United States Bree faced declines.
Across Chicago Omaha Denver and other yards, cattle and hog receipts are reported with prices ranging from 8.50 to 15.25 per hundredweight. Market activity is mixed with some loads of heavy cattle and fat cows steady, while hogs remain slow and slightly lower than Thursday. Sheep and lambs show sharp declines in some regions and limited sales.
Friday trading showed steadier overall market with rising call money yet heavy selling focused on Steel and Baldwin driving them to new lows. Despite pockets of weakness, broader list remained resilient as speculative towels faded and various names like General Electric and Atlantic Gulf showed accumulation while Dow Jones signaled a potential dividend increase. Willys Overland sales rose 25 percent in early March versus last year with March production at over 29,000 unfilled orders and 1,009 cars per day.
New York money rates show firm levels with high 6 and low 4 in call loans against acceptances and 60 to 90 day time loans. Foreign exchanges show demand declines and bar silver at 67 5 8 cents in New York with Mexican dollars 61 1 2 cents. Copper weak to 13 1 2 cents, tin steady around 63, iron steady, lead 8 3 4, zinc 7 1 4, antimony 14 1 2 to 14 6 4 cents. London metals list copper 61 2 8 futures 62 0 8, tin 244 128 futures, lead 35 10 8, zinc 34 2 8.
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