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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1986
Page
3
The brief notice provides closing stock quotations as furnished by Wheat First Securities Inc. including price levels and notable movements. It notes the source of data and presents the benchmark figures used by dealers for end-of-day valuation and market reference.
Washington reports a 0.1 percent May drop in personal income, ending a year of gains. Despite the decline, consumer spending climbs 0.9 percent led by car sales, while wage growth remains weak and analysts warn of slower spending ahead.
Alderson Livestock Market reported sales of 262 head totaling 45172.52 dollars on June 13. Cattle prices ranged by grade with steers and stockers topping 60 to 65.50 and heifers up to 55.50, while hogs, sows, boars, sheep and lambs sold in varying grades. Bulls and cows posted multiple price bands, and cows with calves topped 485 dollars per head in some lots.
In Oklahoma and Kansas the first harvest under the new farm law began with heavy clouds and delayed drying. Farmers Clark and Roger Rains faced lower prices and smaller output due to planting restrictions and weather, while government subsidies rise to cushion incomes. The nation sights a 1.58 billion bushel winter wheat crop plus over 2 billion when spring wheat is included, against 2.1 billion stored, as global production totals 18.51 billion and demand 18.48 billion. The policy aims to cut prices to make U.S. wheat competitive abroad, by reducing supports and increasing subsidies.
Quotations from Wheat First Securities as of about 4 p.m. show representative dealer quotes for American Furniture, Apple Computer, Atlantic Research, Jassett Furniture, Bluefield Supply, Cadmus Communications, Coherent, Exposure First Fed, Figgie Intl Holdings, Famous Brands, Showeys Inc., Service Merchandise, and Sovran Financial. Inter dealer markets shift through the day and quotes exclude retail mark ups.
New York AP reports on Thursday's Comex futures with notable activity in gold and silver markets as traders record highs and volatile price movements.
U S Treasury notes yielded 7.04 percent at Wednesday's auction, the lowest since April, with bids totaling 26.7 billion and 9.75 billion sold. The 7 percent coupon notes, a 10,000 face value, priced at 9,992.70. First official party of settlers in New Zealand landed at Dunedin in 1848.
The Dow fell 13.08 to 1855.86 on thinner late selling amid triple witching hour nerves. Volume rose to 128.98 million shares as losers outpaced gainers on the New York Stock Exchange. Commerce data showed a 0.9% rise in consumer spending while May personal income dipped 0.1%.
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