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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1903
Page
14
A near deserted street mirrored a dull local securities market. The week closed with only about 160 shares traded and minor price changes, as investors remained cautious while awaiting clearer signals from future prospects.
The New York stock market shows continued liquidation with a cautious tone. Banks report reduced cash reserves and trust withdrawals tied to new reserve rules as traders glimpsed a slower recovery amid mixed sentiment and global finance tensions.
Market news from London and Paris with rates for money at 9 1/16 percent for Consols and varied stock prices. Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe featured with steady closes, Kaffirs weak, and United States Steel quoted. Paris Bourse activity muted though prices remained firm amid downward pressure on some industrials.
Boston money markets open with call loans at per cent and time loans at per cent. Bond yields show railroads and utilities steady with notable issues including Atchison pref Boston & Albany and Pacific bonds. Key stocks such as American Sugar and United States Steel trade with modest moves as government funds remain steady.
Weekly averages show loans at 915,158,100 with a decline of 7,837,000 and deposits at 594,625,000 down 14,456,300. Circulation stands at 44,102,209, legal tenders 72,702,100, down 1,207,700. Specie is 156,729,800 with a drop of 1,276,000 and reserves reported.
The list details quotations on local securities including railroad stocks, traction stocks, bank stocks, and Cincinnati and Hamilton County bonds with bid and asked prices. Also shown are Covington Newport bonds, miscellaneous bonds, and unlisted securities with various yields and terms.
The report shows buyers willing to pay higher prices for most fabrics yet cautious overall. Jobbers note weak local demand and traders seeking immediate needs amid a general conservation mood. New York market reports dated June 6 reflect these conditions in dry goods.
A fragment from Chicago theater pages notes a tense onstage exchange in a performance. The actor in the long duster describes a serious eritic moment and questions what was said by his footlights partner.
Market commentary notes a mixed session with gains after an opening decline as news of a larger than expected bank surplus loss prompts renewed selling. Analysts cite limited buying power, cautious sentiment, and a dull outlook ahead with some stocks near their low levels while institutions begin picking up select issues like St Paul at current levels.
New York reports broadly steady markets on Saturday with little business done. Iron remains weak and unsettled with mostly nominal quotes while tin copper lead and zinc show subdued pricing across lake and electro refining sectors.
Cincinnati dispatch shows cattle receipts remaining heavy with prices easing after an early upturn. Good light fat stock and 400 to 800 lb heifers held steady, while other classes declined. hogs totaled 16 731 with mixed to strong demand and weak late prices. sheep and lambs steady to weak amid large regional variations.
The market shows more activity and short covering as commission houses buy the new crop on reports of inadequate rains in parts of Texas and excess rain in the east. Receipts stand at 1,59 bales versus 3,325 last year, signaling a anticipated drop in future receipts. The week's trading in gotten and forth crop options strengthens amid adverse crop reports, with winter options above 40 and speculative appeal fading as conditions worsen.
June 6 market notes show butter firm with creamery and dairy prices steady to firm across cities. New York reports eggs near by extras and varied cheese quality. Philadelphia notes 24c butter and 16% to 14% eggs. Chicago lists butter 1b to 2c, eggs 13% to 14% per dozen, and poultry firm. Louisville rounds out with hens at 11c and spring chickens 22 to 25c per pound.
Oil City reports show June balances and bids with no bid on certificates, shipments totaling 69 658 barrels and runs 95 246. Lima figures quoted separately with 70 037 shipments and 66 204 runs. Toledo lists North Lima at 1.14 and South Lima Indiana at 1.09. Savannah records firm turpentine and rosin prices across multiple grades, while Charleston notes on nothing doing turpentine and steady rosins. Wilmington lists spirits turpentine steady at 56 2 3 cents, rosin at 1 75, crude near 1 75 to 3 25, tar 1 65.
London reports 165 507 bales arriving for the fourth auction series with 66 500 sent to spinners. Weekly imports include New South Wales 1 749 bales Victoria 92 bales South Australia 66 bales New Zealand 11 814 bales Cape of Good Hope and Natal 3 983 bales and elsewhere 741 bales.
A fragmentary Chicago text uses paradox and wit to ponder life and humanity. It mentions an electric eel leading a shocking life and thieves seeking invisibility, then muses on wisdom, vanity, and folly with quirky aphorisms.
Consolidated Sinking Funds 3 Per Cent Bonds offered by S Kuhn and Sons Strece East Third. Price on application. Bond listings for investors in Cincinnati.
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