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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1968
Page
13
The report outlines a week of activity at the American Stock Exchange with figures showing percentage changes and totals across several securities. Details include turnover, price movements, and notable volume shifts across multiple trading sessions.
A chaotic OCR view shows mixed stock readings with references to equities like Amer Maint, Astrodata, and Gen Reins. The fragment lists various tickers, percentages, and bid asks across industries, hinting at a volatile trading week with shifting prices and notable activity in several sectors.
Wall Street posted a third straight weekly loss as trading slowed under a steel industry conflict with Washington over price hikes. The Dow fell to 871.27, the Averages slid, volume dropped, and analysts saw continued dullness with a potential oversold condition ahead.
The AP supplied list shows fund prices and holdings for investment trusts and mutual funds. It includes figures for Amer Growth Fund, Pac Gems, and various sector funds with daily high, low, and close values, alongside numerous ticker symbols and fund names.
The Dun and Bradstreet daily weighted price index for 30 basic commodities, compiled for United Press International, shows a near term reading of 255.08 for this Thursday. Comparisons with one week and one month ago place the index at 257.10 and 262.02, respectively, while a high for 1948 on February 14 and a low for 1968 on July 31 are noted as 1948 high and 254.24 low.
Los Angeles AP reports citrus prices steady with no change in markets. SunKist growers note no representative orange auction price movement, keeping prices flat across listings.
The notice lists poultry and egg price ranges for retailers and distributors, with carton delivery codes and live supply figures. It covers fryers, roasters, and hens with head counts and weighted average prices at plant and ranch, indicating market levels for Friday deliveries.
The report notes soybeans up with steady price movements while gains or losses appear in cotton wheat and corn. Liquidity concerns weigh on several commodities as traders watch for broader market signals.
Week’s top active stocks listed with prices and daily changes. Key names include Celanese Tex, Sperry Rand, Carbide, and Sunasco among others. Market movers show gains and losses with notable volume in several issues.
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