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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1916

Page

22

Trading totals and top movers in New York and Boston

Total sales in New York reach 364 835 shares with Boston at 24 441. Most active New York issue is Mercantile Marine pref 31 700 shares while Tuolumne leads Boston with 4425 shares. Year to date and year ago figures show New York 73 856 476 and Boston 5 496 139 versus last year 51 412 900 and 5 223 753. Largest New York gain Gulf States Steel 2d pref 81 2 to 89 1 2. Largest New York loss Bethlehem Steel 41 2 to 455. Boston gains St Marys Mineral Land 2 to 76. losses Island Creek pref 13 4 to 90 1 4.

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Market Uptrend Sparks Broad Rally on New York Exchange

Disregarding Mexican tensions and domestic politics, the New York market rose with rails leading higher. Norfolk & Western jumped to 130 and its convertibles gained, while coal shares Reading and Lehigh Valley rose, and Pacifics including Hill issues and Grangers firmed. Bonds and war issues benefited from peace rumors. United Fruit and Gulf States Steel in focus as readings topped late. Total volume reached 360,000 shares with $3.78 million par value in bonds.

New York Rails Norfolk & Western Reading Lehigh Valley Hill Baltimore & Ohio Mercantile Marine Preferred United Fruit Gulf States Steel Company Lee Rubber Washington Canada United States

Market rates for loans and exchange steady in New York

The article lists current broker call loan rates at 3 percent for customers and outside brokers, 34 to 6 percent for commercial loans, 4 to 6 percent for collateral loans, and 3 to 4 percent for commercial paper. It notes year money at 44 percent and provides afternoon foreign exchange quotes: sterling at 4.765. demand 4.757, francs 5.9049, marks 774, guilders 414, lire 6.34.

New York Federal Pls Bank Eek Eee Erie Reals Dees Sail

Market Barometer Figures Historic Copper and Rails Data

The report lists June 1 values for copper and rails with periods of record highs and lows. It notes last high points on May and February dates, with multiple 1915 and 1916 readings for different commodities and averages. The fragmented OCR shows recurring dates like February 11 and April 22 as past record extremes.

Scopes Eas BREN Dee Low Point

Cotton Markets New York Closing and Opening Figures

The report lists New York cotton market figures with closing and opening prices for July through March futures. Notable entries show July at 12.59 12.80 12.51 12.59 and March at 13.10 13.27 13.02 13.06, with spot at 12.70, down 10.

New York Ae. Low Aurore Osots Reet Price Ae Etc Liverpool Ae Low Chicago Inneapolis Abely Ii Louie

Bond Market Notes Reflect Major Bond Placements

Lee Higginson buys 3,000,000 Pennsylvania Utilities first mortgage 5 percent sinking fund gold bonds due 1946. Southern Counties Gas sells 2,500,000 first mortgage 5 1 2 percent 20 year bonds at par, callable at 102 1 2 on any interest date. Proposals for a 30,000 loan due 1914 due in Winthrop Mass by June 3. Sinclair Oil 16,000,000 first convertible 6 percent gold bonds sold by syndicate managers Kissel Kinnicutt White Weld Montgomery Clothier Tyler and Spencer Trask with broad distribution.

Southern Counties Gas Company J. H. Rollins & Sons Powell, Gerard & Co

Broken Wheel Ditches Three Laden Freight Cars

A broken wheel caused three heavily loaded freight cars to derail in the Boston and Maine freight yard at Teirton New Hampshire this morning. The derailment tied up freight traffic through the forenoon and affected a long freight haul.

Tilton N. H Boston & Maine

Boston Market Summary Shows Mixed Trading On June First

The Boston market eased with several issues down a point or more. Butte & Superior came under pressure from bears doubting value even with a possible $10 dividend, while United Fruit rose 11-2 to 160 1-2. Massachusetts Electric Pref fell to 34, Allouez drifted to 68 despite earnings news, and United Shoe Machinery remained dull under pressure. The B and M note extension was approved with 97 1 2 percent assent, interest discounted at 6 percent.

Boston Butte & Superior Bears American Zinc Massachusetts Electric Preferred United Fruit Nipe Bay Allouez United Shoe Machinery Boston & Maine

Boston Stocks Day’s Highs and Lows on Exchange

Boston stamps a concise record of the Boston Stock Exchange trading session for June 1 with the day’s high low and last prices alongside a comparison to the previous close.

Boston Boston Stock Exchange

Financial notes on contracts and stock moves in wartime economy

Negotiations with Westinghouse Electric cover six inch and eight inch shells to Oct 31 with 39 million unfilled shell orders as of March 31. Boston Consolidated Gas posts a 1.9 percent May gain, Seneca Copper stock subscriptions under way, Seneca Mining minority holders to receive 60 dollars per share cash or four new for one old. Chiefs Consolidated April earnings 69 thousand with May expected near that. Brown Shoe shipments for May total 2.38 million, Toronto Railways stockholdings ratified a 3 million increase. Baker Ayling & Co. reorganizes as Baker Ayling & Young with added partners.

Utah Consolidated Mining CO Broadway New York Utah Consolidated Mining Company A. H. Melin Westinghouse Electric Seneca Copper Company Old Seneca Mining Company Calumet & Hecla

Move to Limit Use of Petrol in England

London reports that next week new regulations will restrict petrol use to conserve national supplies. The rules may ban automobile travel on Sundays without urgent license, likely affecting Sunday motor omnibus routes, and officials consider a petrol ticket system akin to bread cards.

England London France United Kingdom

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