Stock Markets Active and Buoyant in Early Trade
Reading up seven points steel leads with a new high record gains of three to five points. Mass Electric preferred stock features as a strong local market indicator.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1916
Page
16
Points in Yesterdays Markets Summary
Market totals show New York sales of 571, 988 shares and Boston 26, 085. Steel led New York activity with 86, 500 shares and Atlantic Gulf led Boston with 7, 242. YTD totals through Jan 1 1916: New York 88, 448, 479. Boston 6, 945, 788. From last year New York 81, 111, 700. Boston 7, 387, 886. Major gains Reading 67 percent to 101 in New York. loss U S Rus Inv pf 1 to 18. In Boston, gains Nipe Bay 4 to 155 and losses Calumet & Hecla 5 to 530.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Steel
Atlantic Gulf
Reading
U. S. Rus. Inv. Pf
Nipe Bay
Calumet & Hecla
Vos
Magar
Hide & Lt
Atch To & SF
Atch
To & SF Pf
Atl
Gulf & WI
Ail Ae W . Pf. Ta
Ohio
Butte & Super’ R
Cal Pet Corp
Chino Co
Col Fuel & Iron
Deere & Cop
del & Fodean
Denv & Rio G Pf
Detroit UN Ry
Ye Distillers
Meines
Elec Stor Bat
Erie Tee Eee
Interboro
Mar Ct
Mer
Inter
Lake E & W
Lehigh Valley
Louis & Nash
Manhat Sh Co
Mer Pet Co A
Mer Pet Co Ltdf
Miami
Ann Mo Pacific
Missou Pac Ct
Mont Power Co
Na En & St
Nevada
Nynh&h
Nor & Wes
Nor Pacific
Nor Ohio T & L
I & St
T& St
St Louis
Seaboard Air
Sears-Roebuck
Studebaker Thee
United Cigar
Wanes
Uni
U S
U 8 Steel Pf
Utah Copper
Utah Sec Corp
West Maryland
West Union Er
Wis Central
Woolworth
Gulf
Alaska
Arizona
Atl Gulf
Bos
Bos & Lowell
Bos & Maine
Bos & Maine Pf
Bosc & Mel
Wee
Bos & Wor
Butte Ballak
Butte & Sup
Cal & Arizona
Cal & Hecla
Eee
Rann
East Butte
Edison Elec
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Ee Pf
Fra
Generles
Eee Ee
Granby
Greene Can
Hancock Teu
Hancock Teu E Nese 11% li 11% 1044 2814 28 28 28 85 Isle Royale Eweenaw
Lake Coppe Lille Lille
Mason Upper
Eeeae
Nipissing
Northern RR
North Butte
North Lake
Scot Steel
Dominion
Sean Aeeeeeese
Be Jh
Pondrops
Siman Co
Quin MN
So. Cone
Arthla Perenne
South Lake
South Utah
Sup & Bos
Superior
Aieia
Swift & Co
Tamarack. Een Eeene
Union Pacific
United Fruit
UN Shoe
Utah
Utah Consol
Ventura
Victoria
Winona
Wolverine
Wyandot
Market advances on rail and steel shares buoy New York action
A broad market rise led by rails and steel as rumors of railroad union mediation spurred gains. United States Steel jumped 13-4 to 885-8 after large block trades, while Marine shares and paper makers posted notable increases. Total volume reached 560,000 shares with bonds also rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rails
Reading
United States Steel
Marine
Atlantic Gulf
West Indies
International Paper
United Cigar Stores
Mem
Bers
Mexican Commission
United States
United States Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Steel Common
Boston Market Surges on Local Trading Activity
Boston market volumes quadrupled from recent sessions led by gains in Massachusetts Electric and Tamarack. Atlantic Gulf and copper stocks rose while railroad mediation eased investor concerns. Brokers expect several days of active trading ahead despite a poor crop report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Massachusetts Electric Preferred
Nipe Bay
Tamarack
Atlantic Gulf
American Zinc
Butte & Superior
New York Stock Prices and Last Sales Report
Aug 9 market figures show highest, lowest and last prices for listed stocks with last sale data. Ajax Rubber and Allied companies appear with mixed bid and ask levels, Am Beet Sugar and Am Can among notable entries, reflecting varied trading activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ajax Rubber Co
Les Tas Ie Sae
Allis-Ch Y
Bk 8 & F Ct. 106% 10644 10614 10344 00 Ammbs&f Pf Ct
Boston
Kapo Manufacturing Company Promotes Life Preservers and Stock
The Kapo Manufacturing Company of Boston produces patented life preservers cushions and garments using Kapok, claiming broad adoption by U S and foreign ships and German navy usage in mattresses. The firm seeks investors, invites visits to its plant, and lists offices in Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Kapo
Kapo Manufacturing Company
Boston
N. S
Carroll Felter & Co. Investment Securities
Congress St
Broadway
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Wilmington
Ex dividend notes mix in noisy bond market listing
The report shows diverse bond transactions with items from Canada to Cuba and U S issues. It notes a range of 5s to 6s and various maturities, with totals of $3.7 million in sales and weekly and year comparisons.
Market Barometer Shows July Output for Old Dominion
Old Dominion produced 3 852 000 pounds in July, higher than 3 199 000 pounds in the same month in 1915. June output stood at 3 843 000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Dominion
Cotton Markets Wrapup for August in New York and New Orleans
Telegraphed price tables show New York futures for October through July trading in the 14.3 to 15.0 cent range with spot around 14.45. New Orleans open higher at 14.12 to 14.49 with notable spot and futures activity and 5 000 bales sold amid 1 090 receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
DK High
Low
Close
A Severos
New Orleans
High
Sr Ciehie Canes
Bagic and Poises
Liverpool
Prey
Dergree Close
Street Optimistic On Strike Settlement
The Street sentiment improves as the rail wage dispute nears a settlement and crop fears lessen. Traders point to rising prices with heavy May wheat activity and Steel reaching new highs signaling a broader market upturn. American Telephone earnings are forecast to exceed prior records as investors weigh depreciation costs and future growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Telephone
Telephone
Massachusetts
Money markets and foreign exchange report
Current quotations show call loans at 3 to 34 percent, customer and collateral loan ranges, and trade in agricultural paper. Sub-Treasury operations and clearing house activity noted with net losses since Friday, while foreign exchange markets remain practically unchanged with specific rates listed for sterling, francs, marks, guilders, and y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Federal Reserve Bank
Soveuane
Benkers
Markets and industrial outputs report from Boston
Boston stock prices and last sales. war era gold imports near 490 million. Reports show 1914 fiscal exports at 112 million and American Beet Sugar at 2 280 000 bags, Cerro de Pasco July yield 6 350 000 pounds, Union Natural Gas six months ended June 30 gross 3 196 024 net 2 300 751 surplus 1 625 069.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cerro de Pasco
Union Natural Gas Corporation and Affiliated Companies
Hidden Creek smelter output, Granby figures and gold trade
The Hidden Creek smelter processed 80 921 tons in July versus 74 520 in June, implying nearly 3 000 000 pounds produced. Since July 1914 imports of gold exceed 732 million dollars while exports total 242.5 million, with 138.5 million sent abroad in the first half of that span.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hidden Creek
Granby Consolidated
Lost tortoise shell Persian cat in Medford
Female tortoise shell Persian cat missing from an auto between Back Bay and Salem Street Medford on July 3 evening. Reward offered. Contact 101 Salem Street Medford or Tel Med 675 R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Back Bay
Salem St
Medford
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Marshall & Company Bankers Incorporated
State Street
New York Market
Standard Oil
Exchange Place
G. W. Field & CO
Stocks and Bonds
Congress Street
tMan
Earl Eeagle
Iron Blossom
Silver King Con
Prince Con
Emerson
Emerson Motor
A. F. Dow & CO
State ‘St
NEW York Photo CO
Temple H. Fay & CO
Mass
Boat of Canada
Cuba
York
Ile
Steel Sp-Inter Hua
Ies of
Senn
Seka Erie
Mt & S
L & SF Inc
Riv & Gulf
I Pais
Cates
Eleo
Stl
Wale
Con
Thdiaos Steel
Denosi
Kan City
Kan
Ae Moe
Balt& Oswn
Beth Steel
Lake
MOE
Av Rig & I
Bria C & East Il
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Mil&St P Gnl & Se
Mil& St P Gnl
Mil & St
Westinghouse
Mfg
Mil&&t P Gnl
Jon At&sf
AT &Sf
Eas
Evin Co
Montana
Nassau
West Shore
Puget
Aabeng
Iccs
Seevite
National Tungsten and Silver CO. OF
Tungsten Securities Corp
AMES
National Tungsten and Silver Company
Boston Financial News
Shawmut Steamship
J. S. Orler & Co
Devonshire Street
Telephones
Hill
Tonopah Belmont
Boston Curb Exchange Stock Exchange
Boston, Mass
Boston Curb Exchange
Tels
Fort Hill
Plymouth
Leiter
Plymouth Cordage
R. R
Absolute First Mortgage Company
M.w.halsey &Co
Chicago
San Francisco
Money Markets
Sub-Treasury Credit
Saas Buena Eeoks
Moat Woo Coubs
Sook Beer
Eran
Sub-Treasury
Chealee
W.C. Mack
Pres
Metropolitan Motors, Inc
Allentown
International Motor Co
White Motor Company
Metropolitan Motors
W. C. Mack
Hupp
Ford
Chalmers
J. N. Willys
Mack
Metropolitan
Warren C. Daniel
Investments
Devonshire St
Candler Bldg
City
B. P
Boston Stocks
Financial News Notes
Midvale
Butte C & Z
Canada
Corp of R &H
St Joseph Ld
H. Low
Boston & Aria
Boston Corbin
Boston el
Weeny & Mont
Butte & Ee
Cal & Eee
Champion
Columbus
de National
Ievanees
Mojave
Nixon
Onondaga
Steen Ig
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