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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1960
Page
13
A garbled stock market brief reports Dow Jones averages for Thursday with sectors and indices referenced. Industrial and rail measures appear, including figures around 624.00 and 146.56 with various percent changes, though the text is jumbled and contains multiple OCR errors.
The item reports S and P 500 slack index movements with mixed results. It notes industrial and railroad segments with scattered figures such as 425, 22, 23, 27, 34 and values around 5.69 to 5.98. The text is fragmented and reflects market ticker style from May.
Grain market data show mixed movements with butter and eggs influenced by federal market reports. Prices in Los Angeles and surrounding regions reflect seasonal demand shifts and supply adjustments noted by regional commodity desks.
The page reports Thursday closing prices across several commodity markets including wheat and corn with Grade A and Grade B listings. It mentions futures activity, warehouse notes, and market summaries from New York and Chicago exchanges, highlighting price ranges and special quotes for grains and cotton.
A compact late edition review lists closing prices across major exchanges. It highlights notable gains and losses, with references to sectors, companies, and regional indexing, reflecting a broad snapshot of market activity for the day.
Readable fragments show cattle and calves traded with varied demand. Prices for heavy weights and mixed grades ranged around 13.75 to 16.98 per hundredweight, with top sows, steers, and calves listing across markets. Demand appeared uneven with activity differing by grade and weight, while notes mention prices around 28.50 to 79.00 for large lots and general market softness in certain categories.
Analyzed data indicate fluctuating staple prices in February with varied worker estimates and factory outputs. The survey tracks TEA, flour, and grain components, noting price shifts across regions and across multiple firms. Further details remain uncertain due to garbled source text.
Stocks advanced for the third straight session with gains led by steels motors and chemicals as investors welcomed easing signals from commerce and corporate paper cuts. The Dow rose 1.94 to 624.00, the U S stock index up 1.10 to 216.90, and volume neared 3 million shares amid broad participation with nine of the 15 most active issues higher.
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