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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1968
Page
3
A distorted OCR capture shows scattered percentages and codes resembling a stock list. The legible elements include references to New York exchanges and unclear percentage figures, with partial strings like SALA and 21 rete. No coherent events or names are obtainable from the fragments.
An OTC securities report notes a 71 percent level in trading activity. The summary highlights market movements and investor interest across listed over the counter issues. No further details provided.
Decatur loan rates noted with middling inch. Cottonseed priced at 40 dollars per ton. Grade A milk at 6 dollars 55 cents per hundred. Manufactured milk 3 dollars 20 cents per hundred. Four percent direct ratio noted as 0.055 per cent above four. No. 2 milling listed at 1 dollar 15 cents. No. 2 mile per hundred at 1 dollar 90 cents. No. 2 barley also cited.
In New York the stock market opened strong but slowed after 2 p.m. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 2.46 to 882.22 from an earlier gain, despite brisk morning trading with over six million shares changing hands amidst an earlier advance.
Early gains faded in the first two hours as steel, motors, farm implements and various sectors showed uneven moves. Fairchild Camera and Hess Oil rose about two points while Occidental Petroleum and Jersey Standard fell roughly two points. American Stock Exchange prices were mixed.
In Nashville Tennessee cattle and calves totals were insufficient to set a market with hogs down 25 to 50 cents for 100 to 250 pound barrows and gilts while sows held steady. U S 1 3 350 to 500 pounds ranged 16 00 to 16 50 and 500 to 700 pounds 15 00 to 16 00 with no sheep listed.
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