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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1975
Page
15
Chicago and New York markets report mixed futures action across corn oats soybeans and wheat. Prices move with several contracts showing modest gains and losses as traders weigh demand signals and weather factors.
AP report lists cash grain prices in Chicago with wheat at 3.34 2 per bushel No 2 soft red oats at 1.50 2m soybeans at 4.40n and No 2 Yellow corn at 2.53 per bushel with Friday sales for hopper delivery.
Los Angeles AP reports weekly feeder and range cattle sales with price ranges by weight and grade. Slaughter steer prices around 1 000 pounds mostly 45 to 47, slaughter cows around 27, and Merfers and other cattle listed with varied values. Prices are for current delivery fob feedlot with shrink.
Reader questions a short term 8 percent target and explores risky stock bets or insurance loan strategies. Sylvia Porter notes bonds and term life limits, then suggests borrowing against a policy and using cash value for higher yield, while Army service questions show IRA provisions exclude military pensions.
Dow Jones closing averages show 30 Industrials at 836.59 down 3.78, 20 Transports at 164.54 down 0.24, 15 Utilities at 81.13 up 0.06. Industrial high for 1975 at 881.81 with low 632.04. 1974 high 891.66 low 577.60.
Market summary notes the closing stock indexes from Standard & Poor's latest figures, reflecting overall market performance. Lists components and comparative gains or losses, with emphasis on price movements for major sectors and leading issues in the period.
The Federal Reserve reports November industrial output rose two tenths of a percent, the smallest gain since the recession began. Output remains 6.3 percent above April lows and 4 percent below year ago levels as the economy shows signs of a slowing post recession rally.
The 1 percent cut lowers the federal telephone excise to 6 percent starting Jan. 1 1976 with an estimated 250 million in savings for 1976. Bell System customers receive 204 million and independents 47 million. The tax, first imposed in World War I, will be phased out by Jan. 1 1982.
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