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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1953
Page
27
The 1953 market page shows mixed Dow Jones averages with Industrials down around 0.50, Rails easing, and Utilities slipping. London stocks rose 0.4 percent to 127.2 in the Financial Times daily index.
New York markets moved lower with only moderate trading. Losses extended to several sectors while some gains appeared, creating a sense of stability. Volume reached an estimated 1,500,500 shares as rails, motors, oils, coppers, chemicals and radio equipment led declines while aircrafts edged higher at times and utilities lagged slightly.
Chicago market reports show steers and heifers mixed with light demand for heavy weights. Prices on fat cattle slipped slightly while vealers and calves held steady. lambs and mutton moved modestly higher amid varied feeder bids. Slaughter lambs steady to higher. hogs and sheep steady to firm with broader price spread across grades.
CHICAGO rails show grain prices dipping as export prospects fade after government policy signals. Argentina and Japan drive rough export competition with wheat and corn moving lower, oats steady. December futures mostly softened: wheat 41 points down, corn slightly lower, oats near unchanged.
Today's closing prices on the New York Stock Exchange show minor shifts across key indices with moderate volume. Traders note a cautious tone as investors weigh ongoing earnings reports and geopolitical concerns shaping trading into the session close.
A dense list of companies including Kaiser, Pacific Gas and Electric, Pac Gas & Electric, Union Oil, Superior Oil, Northrop, Lockheed, and Continental, appears in a stock roundup. The column catalogs trades, price moves, and notable offerings across banks, energy, aviation, and utilities with emphasis on California firms.
Federal State Market News Service notes grapefruit and lemons holding steady with minor price bumps. Florida orange and early mandarin quotes rise slightly while California oranges show higher bids. growers report mixed results across the sector with notable firming on some Florida items.
New York IAPY reports liquidation and mining delays in cotton futures with December transfers prompting tighter delivery. November consumption estimated at 6.5 hundred thousand bales, down from last year. Late afternoon quotes show declines across December March and May futures, amid a volatile trading day on the New York Cotton Exchange.
Fragmented Treasury report details budget expenditures for 1839 and 1840, showing total debt figures and balance amounts. The document cites budget outlays, revenue and expenditures, with figures like $5,726,048,970.98 and $267,212 in debt, alongside statutory obligations and annual financial totals.
West Berlin reports say three officers four petty officers and nine seamen from the German Communist sea service were arrested at Stralsund on anti Russian underground activity. The Information Bureau notes they formed a resistance group and were caught by security police. Several comrades fled toward West Berlin.
In Austin Minnesota the Great Western Railroad appealed a $90 000 verdict awarded to James B Briggs 40 who lost his sight in an accident Briggs initial award of 90100 in 1951 was challenged by the railroad A district court jury on Thursday awarded Briggs 125000 prompting a retrial bid by the railroad
Markets show mixed signals with wheat easing and heavy weights steady. Top prices reach 24.60 for some futures while others hold around 22.00, as traders react to mild March changes and lighter activity.
A historic note on wholesale price indices for key commodities in New York. The report shows previous day and week figures with scattered OCR artifacts. It lists figures such as 173.00 and 171.18 across 3 months, plus other unclear numbers, indicating overall price movements.
The Department of Agriculture forecasts the national citrus crop at 181,045,000 boxes, up from last season and above the ten year average, with California orange output dipping to 34,300,000 boxes while lemon and grapefruit crops rise slightly and overall yield gains outpace prior totals.
New York reports retail trade gathered momentum in the week ended Wednesday though not up to expectations. Bradstreet notes most retailers remain confident the 1954 Christmas season will set a new record in dollar volume. Stores posted larger sales than last year, but many did not reach 1952 dollar figures.
The cruiser USS Quincy is scheduled to arrive in the Port of Long Beach next Thursday after a tour of duty in the Pat East. It will be tied up at Berth 28, Pier 5.
Coast Guard decommissions the weather ship Lowe based in Long Beach and mothballs it. The three Pacific weather ships are reduced from five to three with Lt Comdr R B Moore and crew reassigned. The Lowe, named for Harry J Lower, was built in Orange Texas and served as a Navy destroyer before Coast Guard duty. The remaining ships Ponchartrain and Minnetonka continue operations.
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