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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1926
Page
21
New York reports mixed trading with stock sales near year lows as French and Belgian francs crash to unprecedented levels. Oil and copper activity shift, while a handful of stocks hit new yearly lows amid broad market weakness and sparse beyond-year news.
New York May 18 AP Foreign exchanges were weak with quotes for Great Britain at 486 and 486 9-16 on cables and 60 day bills on banks at 407 7-8. Other providers include France 2.82 demand and 3.92 cables, Italy 3.78 demand and 3.80 cables, Belgium 2.80, Germany 23.80, Holland 40.21, Norway 21.75, Sweden 46.73, Denmark 26.28, Switzerland 19.33 1-2, Spain 14.42, Greece 1.34, Poland 9.00, Czecho Slovakia 2.96, Jugoslavia 1.76 1-2, Austria 14.125, Roumania 37 1-2, Argentina 40.18 3-4, Brazil 14.70, Tokyo 47.18 3-4, Shanghai 72.125, Montreal 100.93 1-8, Portugal 5.17.
Informal conferences on a possible Chicago and Alton railroad plan of reorganization have been held by protective committees. A future accord is anticipated within weeks with likely dilution for common and preferred shareholders, possibly via income bonds. Armours’ directors’ meeting next Friday adds Wall Street focus amid South American tensions. Berg and Keck stock priced at 3 dollars with 75 cents quarterly dividend. company earned nothing on common in four months of 1926. California Packing forecasts small earnings change for 1928 from 1925. Miles of pipe through Texas Panhandle will enable 20,000 to 40,000 barrels daily handling. Missouri-Texas lines’ April revenues projected near 200,000 dollars. Surplus after chutes stands at 100,000 against 318,135. Weather and farming notes show mixed signals for crop prospects and livestock feeding conditions.
A fragmented METAL MARKET note shows prices around 64.25 for a cone per day, with references to Gsiesper, pyres, and nearby locations. The entry mentions Polk Sey 18-041 and dates near January 16, with mentions of Laut and Spar 1. The readable items imply a brief commodity update from a local market page.
New York May 18 buyers remained cautious as moderate demand for seasoned investment bonds rose briefly but failed to lift the market. French and Belgian issues weakened with losses over 4 points on some bonds while Polish and Brazilian issues showed limited activity. Warner Sugar 7s rallied on promises of timely interest, and rail bonds strengthened with renewed buying in Missouri Pacific and related issues amid anticipated new offerings in Westchester County bonds.
New York May 15 AP renewed weakness dominated the curb market as Continental Baking A fell nearly 5 points to 67 1 8 and the preferred dropped to 91 5 on board concerns over dividends not yet discussed by Charlton Barber. Rumors of dividend cuts weighed on baking issues while oil share price raises were dismissed. Coal issues showed weakness with Glen Alden off a point and Foundation Co Foreign hit a near year low. Public utilities moved narrowly with slight drift. Bond changes were wide but small in magnitude. Consolidated Textile Segments Shewsheen 73 down about a point to new yearly lows.
In New York on May 18, AP reports closing Liberty bonds with various issues listed. Prices show Liberty 3 1-28, 4 Jeds, and 4 Jeds Third amid notable Treasury figures such as 101.12 for U S Treasury and 104.11 for Ul 8 Treasury. Overall trading reflects bond market activity with several issues around the 100s.
May 18 AP report shows butter receipts rising with creamery and eggs prices listed. Fresh gathered eggs at 91 1 2 to 91 2 and storage eggs 31 8 4 to 32 3 4. Potatoes irregular in Maine bulk 180 lbs 7.00 to 7.60. New York and Florida quotations 11.00 to 12.60 per barrel. Cabbages firmer in South Carolina at 1 1 3 bushel, Alabama and Mississippi 3.00 to 3.2 per 100 lb crate.
Chicago grain prices list cash wheat No 1 65 to 1 65, No 2 mixed 1 69 to 1 64 1 4, corn No 2 yellow 70 1 2 to 1 8 4, No 2 white 74, oats No 2 white 41 1 2 to 43 1 2, rye No 1 83, barley 64 to 67, Timothy seed 6.25 to 7.00, clover seed 27.00 hard 15.52 8.18 listed.
In New York on May 18, the cotton market closed quiet with middling at 28.70. Putates finished steady to 3 points lower. Futures for July ranged 18.13 to 18.17 with August and December around 17.4 and 17.2 respectively.
The daily Treasury statement shows the general fund balance today at 403,932,004.64 dollars. The report lists the amount in the general fund as of May 18 with the figure above.
April showed improvement in business activity versus March and compared with last year across the states. Growth ranged from 10 to 42 percent in several states led by Florida and Arkansas, with California and others near 15 percent. Rhode Island was the only loss in the West, while Wyoming and Minnesota posted the heaviest declines.
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