This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1977
Page
3
The brief item notes a near close on the New York Stock Exchange with mixed quotes and slight declines in several issues. Traders reported modest activity as prices fluctuated and some blue chip stocks remained volatile amid the day’s final minutes.
New York stock market opened strong but faltered by close, with the Dow Jones industrial average near a 19 month low at 858.7 on January 2, 1976 levels. Transportation and utility indices fell more, NYSE volume reached 21.04 million shares, and traders cited weak internal indicators and hesitation to buy. Bargain hopes centered on Friday’s Federal Reserve money-supply data.
Investors eyed consumer price trends as Standard & Poor's index slipped to 107.50 with the 5iM-stock composite down to 97.63. Hewlett Packard fell sharply after news of a planned secondary offering. Woolworth and CBS recorded declines while Amex-listed shares traded flat amid overall volatility.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.