Public stock rally and sterling rise lift markets high
Stocks posted new highs with Nash Motors a standout winner and Utah Securities surging to peaks. Sterling advanced to an eleven year top while parity loomed, boosting confidence across financial centers as oil, steel and utility shares also reached fresh highs.
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Sterling Exchange
Nash Motors
Havana Electric
Montana Power
Utah Securities
Ward Baking A
Weat Penn Power
Pennsylvania
Steel
Baldwin
Standard
Detroit Edison
Twin City
Columbia Gas
Public Service of New Jersey
Brooklyn Edison
Mackaw
Maxwell Motors
Pan-American B
At &1
Atlantic Refining
Mid-Continent
California Petroleum
Tidewater
Bond market rises on rally amid favorable trade news
New York May 20 Bond prices advanced supported by easier money conditions and stock market strength. Liberty bonds hit new highs, foreign issues firm aside from French bonds, railroads lead gains with Seaboard and B&O up, and new financing of 10 million Illinois highway bonds and 10 million New York Central notes announced.
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New York
United States
Sterling
Seaboard
Baltimore and Ohio
Toledo
Southern Pacific
Bix
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
Northern Pacific
Virginia
New York Stocks Close Mixed On Broad List Of Names
A wide range of industrials and utilities appear in the closing prices with Allied Chemical and American Car and Foundry among notable moves. American Water Works and Chicago and Northwestern show interest as investors react to fluctuating demand and earnings signals across the market.
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New York
Allied Chemical
American Car and Foundry
American Water
American Woolen Jane
Anaconda Copperey
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baldwin
Baltimore and Ohie Hebhiehem Steel
Chandier Motor
California Petroleum
Canadian Pacific
Cue Ee Consolidated Gas
Crucible Steel
Cuba
Davison Chenmlemd
Pont de Nemours
Erie
Players Lasky
General Asphalt
General Electric
General Motors
Seeeemm
Mari
Maxwell Motors
Coneeass Seaboard
Missouri, Kansas
Texas
Wissouri Pacific
Montgomery War
National
Blocult Thaw Sa
New York Central Ant Y
N. HH
Hart Norfolk and Western Ford
Aeint North American
Pereners
American Petroleum
Pennayly
Phila
Reading. Co
Roebuck Rinclair Consolidated Seenee
Textile market report shows varied overseas and domestic trends
The Old Home Tower notes cotton mills in the north cutting hours by a percent from a month ago while southern mills plan to shorten soon. Raw silk steadier and firmer on Yokohama trade and late delivery buying. Wool foods steady with cautious, hand to mouth purchases.
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Yokohama
Livestock Prices and Receipts From Chicago Market Show Mixed Tone
Cattle receipts 11 000 with fed steers steady while yearlings and handy weights show gains. Nebraska loads and light-weight stock at varied prices. cows and bulls meet mixed demand with several lots near 11.00. Mags receipts 22 000 softer than yesterday. sheep at 12 000 mostly firm with fat lambs stronger though woolly lambs slow. Shippers and packers move moderate volumes with holdovers noted.
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Chicago
Nebraska
California
Sugar market eases as Cuban futures slide
In New York May 20 raw sugar edges lower with Cuban 4.27 basis for spots and June shipments up slightly. Sales include 10,000 Cuban in port and 22 400 bags Philippines due June 10 at 4.27, plus Cuban shipments at 4.30 and 4.33. May closes 2.58, July 2.64, Sep and Dec 2.79. refined sugar steady to 10 points lower with allocations 56.50 to 6.70 for fine granulated.
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New York
Porto Rican
Philippines
Trade and Commission House
Dry Goods Market in New York Rises on Cotton Goods
In New York on May 20 the cotton goods market saw activity pick up with 65,000 pieces of print cloth and sheeting in unfinished lines for deliveries through June to August. Cotton yarns stayed steady and burlaps held steady.
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New York
New York Live Poultry Prices Mixed May 20
Live poultry prices show irregular movement with fowls by freight and express at 27 cents. Dressed poultry weak with fresh chickens at 35 to 45 cents, frozen 27 to 43 cents, and old roosters at 13 to 18 cents.
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New York
Freight and Express
Acreage Decline Lands Attention in Wheat Market
Chicago wheat market reports increased activity and higher prices as traders focus on official estimates showing a 15 percent drop in total winter wheat acreage across twenty countries compared with last year.
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Chicago
Unclear readout hints at shifting market prices
The fragmented text hints at unsettled pricing with a notable 49 percent change and a rise of 200 units. It references beans or produce with fluctuating values and mentions dates and figures suggesting market movement.
Dairy Market Report from New York May 20
Butter receipts total 14,340 pounds with creamery prices higher. Extras at 62 41. First quality 88 91. Packing stock current 6. No 2 at 26 26. Fiane trieau lar receipts 41,428. Cheese firm receipts 226,788 pounds. State whole milk flats fresh average run 20 eo.
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New York
Market Sluggish as Wool Trading Eases in Boston
Wool Boston report notes sliding tone persists with activity marginally lower today. Traders watch prices and demand amid cautious sentiment in the market.
Wool Prices Hold Steady Amid Scots and Wools Rise
Market notes show firmer tone in wool trade with mill accounts focused on woolen branch. Prices indicate stronger values for territories and scoured wools, with various lots quoted around 1.10 to 1.26 and high-grade lines near 1.60.
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Seed prices and bids in May grain sale note
The fragment lists seed prices for wheat and timothy seed with cash bids and dates. It shows figures: wheat cash overseed at 16.00, December bid 13.20, August 12.50, timothy seed 3.16, September 3.56. Local geer sas appears as source terms.
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Geer. Sas
Timothy
Snakes Plague Mineshaft as Shovel Uproots Reptiles
In Hazleton Pennsylvania at the Wolfe colliery a steam shovel yanked up nine copperheads and five blacksnakes. Workmen swiftly killed the snakes as they surfaced, most measuring three to four feet in length.
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Hazleton
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