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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1915
Page
18
The year ending Oct 15 saw exports at 3.32 billion and imports at 1.69 billion, totaling 5.01 billion, a new high. The balance of trade favors the United States by about 1.63 billion, with copper at 20 cents a pound and strong bond market activity amid abundant liquidity.
The issue provides first lien on properties with reproduction value far exceeding the bonds. Net earnings nearly triple interest. A liberal sinking fund has retired $186,500 so far. Followed by securities with market value over $4,500,000, more than 125 percent of the issue.
London metal market reports copper up to £82 1s spot and £82 15s futures on the Metal Exchange. Best electrolytic copper up to £96 10s, tin futures at £170, spot £172, spot zinc up £2 to £100, spelt and sales-tin volumes listed.
Breckton Massachusetts invites bids by noon November 26 for a temporary loan of 250000 dated November 29 1915 with 150000 due April 27 1916 and 100000 due June 27 1916. Dr S A Dickson mayor Sareveport Louisiana travels to New York to interest Eastern capitalists in a 1200000 municipal bond issue.
Cincinnati New Orleans Texas Pacific report a surplus after preferred dividends of 343 048 equal to 11 49 per cent on common stock. New York Centra Company Guaranty Trust receipts and other bonds are removed or admitted to Nyse lists. Copper steel markets rise with electrolytic copper sales and price forecasts. Bean resigns as treasurer Old South Trust Company. Potter moves to Boston. 1915 Trust Companies edition distributed.
Total sales yesterday were 399 300 shares in New York and 51 800 in Boston. The most active New York issues were Steel with 27 800 shares and Ventura Oil at 9 045 shares in Boston. Year to date from January 1 1915 New York reached 156 379 100 shares and Boston 10 860 031 shares. Compared with the same period last year New York traded 46 500 900 shares and Boston 3 268 807 shares. General Motors led gains in New York up 5 points to 426 while American Coal Products fell to 140 1 8 from prior. Calumet & Hecla rose 4 to 570 in Boston and New Haven dropped 31 4 to 77.
Trading on November 2 saw the market slump to a months low with only 422000 shares changing hands. Domestic politics and the President’s pending message to Congress influenced sentiment as investors awaited any defense policy hints while foreign affairs and Balkan tensions provided further uncertainty.
Boston traders report a dull, reactionary list as copper and other metals peak. Anaconda, Utah Copper, and other porphyries hit new highs while New Haven weakens on news of a potential $30 million plus five year expenditure and dividend doubts.
The Boston Stock Exchange quotes show the high and low prices of securities for the session, with fast figures and a comparison to the prior close. Key listings reflect market activity in Boston trading as of date.
American futures opened steady as cotton markets showed little change. Spot prices in New Orleans and Liverpool were listed with small daily moves, while sales totaled around 10 000 bales and futures market closed quiet.
After the Harvard Yale football game on Saturday only fifty articles were reported found. In prior years a large room held the lost items. The recovered list includes purses fur coats steamer rugs hats field glasses muffs and umbrellas.
Current quotations show brokers' customers call loans at a stated percentage, outside brokers' call loans at a percentage, and customers' commercial loans. The page lists rates in percent for each category, reflecting the money market conditions of the period.
A Boston Post preview notes tomorrow's financial page will examine standard railroads and the chance they restore dividend rates after lean years. Despite dividend cuts, several lines report record earnings, and stocks remain below former highs, making increased payouts timely.
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