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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
16
Stocks showed little impulse in a subdued session as traders weighed the Mexican note and domestic political signals. Major issues closed lower with selling concentrated in reading and iron and steel groups while gold imports rose and foreign exchange rates fluctuated against the dollar.
The document lists balances and exchange figures including Sub-Treasury balance 18,088,046 and 521,005, with domestic exchanges in New York Boston Chicago St Louis at varied discounts and premiums. It notes London silver at 82 1/2 pence, New York silver 68 1/4, and Mexican dollars at 24 56 cents.
May business activity is reported as continuing strong across the district with unusually good collections though country roads slow payments. Savings banks note larger net deposits and better income ratios than last year while wages rise and strikes create unrest and concern.
The London stock market showed a generally quiet but sturdy tone as war loans and consols rose in the afternoon supported by funds from American securities. Argentine and Japanese bonds were strong while Cunard shares faced profit taking yet shipping stocks gained on steady buying. American securities saw active trading, notably Union Pacific shipments to America. Treasury bills and Exchequer bonds sales were modest ahead of the new three year Exchequer issue due next Friday.
Trading was quiet on the Bourse today in Paris. Three per cent rentes closed at 82 francs 75 centimes cash. Exchange with London listed at 28 francs per one cent. Five per cent loan settled at 85 francs 25 centimes.
The Paris Bourse will remain closed on Saturdays from June to October unless a fortnightly settlement day falls on Saturday when it will open. It will be closed tomorrow for the state funeral of General Joseph Gallieni.
Cosden & Co.’s plan to declare a 50 percent extra dividend signals strong Oklahoma oil earnings. The piece tracks oil profits, Cushing pool output, and foreign demand for steel, with reactions to Canadian Pacific mobilization and Lehigh Valley leadership changes. It also notes freight embargo easing, grain outlook cautions, and market shifts in 1917 expectations.
Treasury shows May receipts and outlays with customs and income taxes. Total receipts reach about 60 million. excess of ordinary disbursements over receipts around 339 thousand. overall deficits 50.8 million for expenditures.
Closing quotations show bid and asked for U S government bonds and numerous stocks. Multiple securities such as Am Agr, Am Coal, Am Ex, and Tob. are listed with bid and ask figures, including percentage ranges and dated references through 1965.
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