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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1927
Page
19
New York June 21. Brokers loans rise prompted initial selling in stocks but support emerged for favorites and dividend boosts. Major issues including Baldwin and American Can hit high levels before mixed closes. Industrials fluctuated. futures, bond yields, and currency markets showed modest changes as yen and franc values shifted slightly.
New York June 21 foreign exchanges steady with quotes in cents. Britain demand 486 1 4, cables 485 9 16. France cables 3.91 9 16. Italy demand 56 4 2. Belgium 13 68, Germany 23 69, Holland 40 03, Norway 25 90, Sweden 26 79 1 2, Denmark 26 72, Switzerland 19 25, Spain 17 13, Greece 1 35, Poland 11 20, Czechoslovakia 2 96, Jugoslavia 1 76, Austria 14 08, Roumania .60, Argentina 47 50, Brazil 11 75, Tokyo 47 37 1 2, Shanghai 62 52, Montreal 99 96 3 4, Portugal 5 05.
Shipping report lists arrivals Majestic New York from Southampton Westphalia and Hamburg June 21 and 24 Buenos Aires Oscar II from Copenhagen June 21 New York Lapland from Cherbourg June 10 New Minnesota London June 20 Mauretania Plymouth June 9 31 New York and sailing 7 Thy a Reliance New York June 21 Hamburg.
Capital borrowing in 1927 proceeds at a record pace with new stock and bond issues totaling 3.123 trillion dollars by June. Refunding issues amount to 446.01 billion, leaving a net new capital of 2.276 trillion. Public utilities lead, followed by manufacturing, with heavy real estate financing as well.
New York June 21 Irregular curb market with wide price swings across many stocks. Central Leather preferred and A stock led gains with a 33-4 point jump to 94 3-4. U S freight hit a high of 81 9-4 before closing down nearly 2 points. Union and United Tobacco climbed about 9 points to 82, with Hazelline and Curtis Publishing among others up 2 to 4 points. Motor shares weakened as Auburn and Marmon dropped 16-8 and 4 1-4. Other soft spots include Tidal Osage, Penn-Mex Fuel, Selberling Rubber, Massey Harris New, American Road Machine, Atlas Cement, and Canadian Cement.
The Board of Building Commissioners granted permits totaling 49301 for numerous projects yesterday afternoon. Notable entries include Dera Selare 64 William Street frame balcony and Mary Sullivan three family frame houses at 138-140-142 Mill Hill Avenue with related garages. Other names and addresses cover a range of frame dwellings garages and additions across avenues such as Manhattan Ocean Roosevelt and Chalmers.
Copper steady at 12.50 for spot and futures. Tin quiet at 67.50. August gold at 64.37 1 2. Tin steady. Lead steady at 6.40. Zinc steady with East St. Louis spot and futures at 6.20 to 6.25. Antimony at 12.50.
The daily statement from the U S Treasury lists a balance of 297 million 800 thousand 167 dollars and 25 cents in the general fund for today.
Prices were mixed amid a quiet bond market session as high grade issues attracted limited buying. Brokers’ record booms hint at undigested new issues in dealers’ hands while upcoming offerings remain scarce and a large volume of securities awaits absorption next month.
Clearing House reports April balances and exchanges with totals for exchanges at 1,179,000,900 and balances at 120,000,000. Federal Reserve bank credit balance stands at 101,000,000. Bankers Capital furnishes the stock quotations from New York on June 21.
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