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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1925
Page
21
Markets moved within a narrow range as buying remained listless amid general trade optimism. Major stocks fluctuated with mixed gains in steel, rail, and machinery shares, while the bond market reflected cautious sentiment ahead of Federal Reserve signals.
Grain prices fell sharply in Chicago with wheat off 4 to 1/4 cents, corn down 1 1/4 to 2 1/4 cents, and oats down 8 cents. Wheat futures closed at December 172 3/8, May 170 3/4, and nearby contracts under 171. Oats at December 42 and May 45 4/8, corn and provisions also quoted with December lard at 1417 and January 1412.
Fragmentary OCR shows a Treasury balance snippet with numbers and garbled place names. The readable parts indicate a financial balance reference in Washington with figures 8184 296 537 49. No clear event date or named entities beyond Washington and Treasury.
Early holiday trade shows strength with October retail activity framing year end. Federal Reserve data indicate department store sales in October higher than 1924, suggesting sustained demand as the season progresses.
Wholesale activity led retail sales in October with the longest sustained volume in five years. Chain store groups reported larger October transactions than September and outpaced October 1924, reflecting strong demand ahead of the Christmas period and signaling cautious optimism for late-year sales.
New York December 10 AP The curb market withstood intermittent selling and closed with gains across several issues. Industrials led with United Light and Power and National Power and Light finishing higher, LNG Petroleum and oils showing activity, while De Forest Radio fell to near its low. Goodyear and Continental Baking held steady amid broad trading, with modest advances and some losses in motors and radio stocks.
Cotton spot quiet middling prices steady with slight changes across months and futures. Listed figures show varied values from March through October with small shifts in price per pound and documented ranges.
AP report notes call money steady with high five low five and ruling around five. Closing bids and offers at three to four, loans against acceptances around four and one quarter, time loans mixed with collateral 60 to 90 days near four and seven to three eighths, four to six months around four and seven eighths, prime mercantile paper near four and one quarter.
New York copper holds steady with spot and futures at 14 14 1 8. Tin softens with spot at 6812 and nearby futures 62 3T. Iron prices unchanged. Lead steady at 9 28. Zinc eases with spot 8 708 78 and futures 40 8 50. Antimony spot at £0.50.
The Torrington Company of Maine today declared an extra dividend of five per cent on common stock and a quarterly dividend of three per cent on the 10 600000 of common stock payable January 2. Three months ago the company declared a quarterly dividend of 2 3-2 per cent and an extra dividend of 1-2 per cent.
Bond trading moved at a slow pace as investors Limited by uncertainty over Federal Reserve action after the close. No change in the rediscount rate. high grade rails led gains while industrials were lighter. Murray Body Corporation dividend nonpayment sparked selloff. foreign bonds quiet despite Sao PauloLondon financing talks. New issues include a $15 million union bond for the New York Evening Journal and other offerings priced around 93 to 100.
AP reports New York closing Liberty bonds with bids at Liberty 2 1-28 99 28, Liberty 4s at 9.32, First 4s 1-45 101 26, Second 4s 1-48 100 23, Third 4 1-? 1LOIL, Fourth 4s 1-48 1022, and U.S. Treasury 4 1-48 106 18.
New York December 10 AP report shows the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s condition at close of business December 9. Gold reserves totaled 943.998 million dollars and total reserves 969.618 million. Government bills discounted 144.190 million. all other bills 67.004 million. Open market purchases 45.57 million. Uncollected items 148.22 million. Reserved account to members 870.779 million. Total deposits 902.126 million. Federal Reserve notes in circulation 32.974 million. Reserve ratio to deposits and notes 76.6 percent.
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