Market Tumbles as Blue Chips Lead Downward
New York stocks closed sharply lower as weakness in blue chips, tight money, high rates, and Viet Nam war fears weighed on sentiment. The Dow fell 6.90 to 886.19, the S&P 500 slipped 0.57 to 86.88, and 741 of 1,394 issues declined. Bond prices dropped to 40-year lows amid hopes of a higher discount rate.
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Markets at a Glance Amid Mixed Trading in New York
Markets show mixed moves with declines in some floors and higher UP moves in others. The Associated Press reports wholesale price indices edging up while bond averages, stock leaders, and commodity futures reflect varied momentum across sectors.
Dow Jones closes lower as bonds and futures mix market drift
UPI reports stock averages slip with the Dow Jones industrials down 6.90 while rails and utilities fall. Futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange show mixed moves in Shell eggs and frozen products with livestock prices varying across cattle and hogs amid cautious trading.
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