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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1963
Page
5
New York trading showed a substantial gain with steel and motor issues leading the climb. Dow Jones averages advanced while bonds and commodities moved higher amid broad market activity. notable price advances included steel shares and refined sugar, as investors eyed mixed signals in the industrial sector.
New York AP reports corporate bond prices advanced while government issues were unchanged. Rails industrials utilities and various corporate categories participated in gains on the New York Stock Exchange. Volume reached 4.23 million. Over the counter Treasury dealers described the market as dead, attributing inactivity to the World Series game two.
Markets at a glance show varied activity with steady tones in some sectors. In New York trade, cotton and metals are irregular with few changes, while Chicago reports wheat mostly lower on liquidation, mixed corn, and oats and beans uneven.
Cotton futures ended with declines across the board as liquidation of October contracts and the movement of the new crop to market pressured prices. Current crop months fell while some months showed slight gains amid shifting demand.
The Chicago market saw hog prices up to 25 cents higher with steady early gains before a later drop of 25 cents per 100 pounds. Trading active on 5,500 head with mixed grades and weights selling from 14 to 16.50 dollars. Cattle had steady slaughter prices with high choice steers around 24 to 25 dollars per hundred weight and sheep markets showing stable slaughter lambs and ewes. Fort Worth notes cattle at 2,300 head and hogs around 75, with specific ranges for cows, steers, and lambs. New York wool futures closed quiet with no sales while spot tops and U.S. Treasury notes prices and yields are listed for several maturities.
Fragmented OCR text lists numerous life insurance and investment companies such as American Founders, Pioneer Natural Gas, Republic National, Citizens National, Franklin Life, Shoprite Foods, Southland Life, Southwestern Life Insurance, and related freight and investment terms. No clear event or outcome is stated.
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