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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1975
Page
29
A dense OCR of stock listings shows numerous securities with bids, closes, and price changes. Names like AVX Corp Allied or Concord appear among many tickers, with total sales figures and year comparisons listed in a sprawling table of companies and financial terms.
Wheat futures gained about three cents on the Chicago Board of Trade as markets closed in irregular zones. New crop options in soybeans and oil touched seasonal lows while oats and soybean markets showed mixed movements amid rain, planting delays, and talk of oats acreage shifting to soybeans.
The article lists inter-dealer quota quotes Bridgford Foods and many securities with bid and ask figures and notes Treasury positions as of May 4 1975. It cites stocks from Citizens Life West Life Chubb Corp Firstam First Colony Delta Calif Franklin Life and others. It also covers debt totals and gold assets with a May 1975 operating balance and debt limits.
The piece urges consumers to consider big purchases like color TVs as stimulus, noting rebates, demand forecasts, and June discounts. It highlights employment impact from TV sales, emphasizes 100 percent solid state sets for energy savings, and advises on warranties components service and features such as plug-in modules and push button tuning.
Dow Jones closing averages report mixed movements with industrials at 840.50, transports at 170.72, and utilities at 76.37. Compared with last week and month, figures vary across indices and yearly highs and lows are cited for 1974 and 1975.
Standard and Poor's closing stock indexes show gains in the 1941-43 average with investors reacting to market shifts. The report highlights the general upward trend across key shares and sector performance.
The British pound extended declines to fresh record lows against major partners while slightly firming versus the dollar in London. Analysts warn the drop may continue as the looming June 5 referendum stirs uncertainty about Britain’s European Union membership and credibility abroad.
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