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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
13
Detroit United Railway led the market with a dramatic rise, trading up to 80% and selling over 1000 shares as buyers pursued a broad run on related issues. Street Railway and Gas and Electric held gains while overall sentiment stayed strong amid earnings news and dividend declarations from the May period.
Rumors of a potential bituminous strike on the N and W and Co and O roads circulate. Atchison declares a regular semi annual dividend of 2 percent on preferred stock. Market activity remains dull and steady with little borrowing demand. Sugar ex dividend Friday. Canadian Pacific dividend seen at 3 percent with a 1 percent bonus from the land sales fund. May earnings rise for Chicago and Eastern Illinois and Hocking Valley. figures show gains. Investment contest invites 1,490 chances to win a prize.
A dense list of bond offerings and prices from Feder, Holzman & Co. notes. Includes Atchison 4s, B&O 4s, C&O 4s, Chesapeake joint bonds, Pittsburgh, Fort Worth, Union Trust, and many railroad and utility issues with par values and gross totals around 2.7 million dollars.
The New York stock market remained in a narrow trading range with small losses caused by light selling. Investors weighed coal industry disruptions from pump shutdowns and labor strikes, while steel and railroad stocks showed mixed moves. The Weather Bureau frost damage and favorable cotton outlook influenced sentiment as bonds and currencies showed modest activity.
Market notes show varied bids and asks across railroads bonds and miscellaneous stocks. Cincinnati and Hamilton County bonds and Covington Newport issues list prices and yields amid a dull regional trading day.
Closing prices list a wide range of securities with mixed results led by Con sols and major rails. Bar silver holds steady while money and discounts ease amid dividend payments and a subdued stock change market. Americans show irregular trends as high-class securities ease on weak traffic. overall brisk demand for money and increased open-market supply noted.
June 4 192 New York market receipts and shipments show diverse commodities led by apples hogs bananas lemons and butter. Grain and flour stocks with corn oats and rye supply data missing details while various breads, meats, dairy, and produce await price clarity.
Oil City reports credit balances and shipments with 93 113 barrels and averages of 9 960 per barrel while Wilmington shows turpentine and rosin prices firm with crude turpentine at 1 40 to 2 60 and tar at 1 45 Savannah lists turpentine firm at 46 3 4 percent with rosins ranging from 1 25 to 3 55 Charleston notes turpentine and rosin unchanged Toledo lists oil prices for North Lima at 8 cents and others at fractional cents
From New York and Boston on June 4 the money market showed call money steady at 2.25 percent with bids 2 to 3 percent and mercantile paper at 4 percent. Sterling exchange firm with bankers bills around 4.875 for demand and 4.855 for sixty days. Government bonds firm. rail road bonds irregular. Boston closing prices list call loans 3 to 4.5 percent and various bond and stock prices including Atchison 4s at 102.5 and Mexican Central around 48 81, with several rail and utility issues trading amid mixed activity.
Copper and lead prices steady with London and New York quotes. Mining shares across Boston and St Louis show varied closes, Adams Con to Osceola and Parrott notable. Warrants listed for Northern and Southern foundries. foreign markets generally steady with Glasgow and Middlesboro rates.
The Treasury balance in the general fund shows available cash of 196,339,909 dollars and gold reserves of 96,488,615 dollars, excluding the 160,000,000 dollar gold reserve in the redemption division.
New York on June 4 reports minimal change in the dry goods market. Fall prints have seen light price reductions aimed at sparking autumn trade, while aside from these adjustments, no major developments are noted.
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