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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1953
Page
15
The report notes a volatile session with the Dow Jones average around 3952.53 and varied figures for industrials utilities rails and bonds. London shares closed higher with the daily index at 2245 amid gains of about 3.4 percent.
In New York the stock market was narrowly mixed with most prices unchanged amid light volume of about 1.8 million shares traded. Goodyear Tire rose at times after a two year contract with Dionized Rubber Workers was signed. Sharp & Dohme rose on merger talks with Merck & Co with voting set before May 5. Anaconda Copper boosted domestic copper price to 32 cents, while other copper issues drifted lower.
Anaconda shifts toward the mid group while high performers include Chrysler U S Rubber International Harvester and Paramount. Lower movers include Southern Railway Texas Co Kennecott Goodrich and 20th Century Fox. Kaiser-Frazer trades heavily with merger talks described as quiet but not dead. Montana-Dakota Utilities leads activity in Williston Basin prospects. Bond market shows narrow mix with firm U S government bonds and modest Treasury changes.
The New York Stock Exchange reports today’s closing prices across major listed stocks. Traders watched gains and losses amid market volatility as indices mirrored mixed sentiment and daily volume remained solid.
The Chicago market reports a heavy hog run with higher prices and steady to improved demand. Prices for sows and fat hogs are noted with notable activity in cattle futures and related market indicators.
Fragmentary OCR data shows orange stock terms including navels and 100s, loose fruit counts, and a numeric total. Mentions Yaka 5.50 and 22084.00 with unclear context and additional stray figures. No complete items or readable names identified.
Grain prices for Casie Grain Gm and Gash wheat show mixed results as markets steady. Commodity notes include feed, seed per weight, soy and corn figures, plus various foreign exchange rates and currency movements across France, Mexico, Venezuela, Hong Kong, and other regions.
New York futures showed jowrimdlog activity amid liquidation ties for Cotton Market. Prices for cotton goods slipped with slow exports and mild demand, while mid season contracts rose. March to July futures closed higher by a narrow margin, signaling cautious optimism despite slow export activity.
Merck & Co of Rahway and Sharp Dohme of Philadelphia plan a merger. Boards approved terms with stockholder votes set before May 5. Merck is a top penicillin producer while Sharp Dohme converts medical substances into finished medicines. The merged entity will be named Merek & Co. Inc.
The American Meat Institute reported 1952 cattle prices are about one third lower than last year with higher grades still falling. Prime steers have declined 28 percent and choice and good grades 31 percent, while wholesale prime beef is down 27 percent and choice 30 percent.
A brief report shows fluctuating staple prices in York with changes across the week. The index indicates small gains and losses in key essentials as market factors shift.
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