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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1957
Page
14
A dense recap shows Tuesday's closing prices across commodities and securities with scattered figures for corn oats and wheat. It notes interest in equities from banks to machinery makers, plus dealer activity and price levels across major exchanges and over the counter markets.
A stock market rally on Tuesday lifted the market with gains led by Bethlehem Steel and General Dynamics as investors priced in defense spending and a potential two year nuclear ban deal. Volume reached about 2.25 million shares with notable activity in steel, machinery, and aerospace firms. Prices rose on the American Stock Exchange with several issues hitting new highs and expectations of continued strength amid congressional moves and Eisenhower remarks.
The document lists varied price points and items across many firms and regions including Pacific Coast exchanges, Be Chime NC, Volvo, Idaho, and multiple named entities. It notes a high density of prices and product mentions with dates like Sept 14 and 23, plus a reader prompt about neighbors using classified ads and a final numeric figure 2.565.
Market brief notes uneven trading with industrials and rails showing varied moves. The article references the Standard & Poor's index movement and lists multiple stock figures in a compressed, OCR-like format from a Tuesday session.
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