Stock Values Irregular in Rock Island Market
Closing prices yesterday of the principal securities show irregular movement on the Rock Island market with little net change from Wednesday’s quotations. Several key issues reported steadiness as investors awaited further cues.
Active 4s and convertibles across multiple rail and industrials
The ledger lists several railway issues including Chicago Burlington and Quincy Kansas City Fort Scott and Memphis Mexican Central Missouri Kansas and Texas Reading St Louis Southwestern Union Pacific Wabash and Colorado Fuel and Iran. Also notes Consolidated Tobacco 4s and these convertibles among active securities.
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Chicago
Burlington and Quincy
Kansas City
Fort Scott
Memphis
Missouri
Kansas and
Texas
Reading General
St. Louis
Southwestern
Union Pacific
Colorado Fuel
Iran
Consolidated Tobacco
Roller coaster stock market shows mixed day amid rail and coal tensions
Trading remained active with uneven shifts as gains emerged from a volatile session. Norfolk and Western attracted foreign buyers, Colorado Fuel and Iron faced speculative moves, and Rock Island faced restructuring fears that unsettled investors.
Government and railroad bonds firm in market totals
Market for government bonds remains firm with final quotations showing 4s and 3s from 1904 to 1930 series trading near par to above. Railroad bonds also firm as total par value sales reach 2,119,000, with Atchison stamped 4s and Baltimore and Ohio gold 4s among the heaviest issues, Central of Georgia 2nd.
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Aus
U.S
U.S. Ss
Atchison
Baltimore
Ohio
Central of Georgia
Do Ist Inc
Lasco
Leon
Torre
Ec & W
Nor & W
Sena Nor Pac
Be& Q
OR & N
Tom Col
A&a P
D & RG
R & T Inc
Erie
Union Pac
Wabash
Kan City
WNY & Pls
Foreign Bank Returns Jul 31 Reflect Mixed Shifts in Reserves
London and Paris financial depictions show Bank of England reserve dropped by 772 pounds while circulation rose 417000, bullion fell 354854, and other securities and deposits rose. Bank of France reports notes in circulation up 210.175 million francs, treasury accounts current up 5.625 million, gold on hand up 2.4 million, bills discounted up 185.473 million, silver up 325 thousand.
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London
Bank of England
Paris
Bank of France
Treasury
American Securities Abroad Market Summary
London dated July 31 reports a generally strong and higher market for American securities with final quotations listed. The report notes robust demand across U.S. issues and signs of renewed investor confidence, reflecting favorable conditions in the London trading session.
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London
Bond Market Briefing Amid Quiet Trading
Open high low and last prices shown with sales figures for Union Pacific. Markets reflect modest activity as bonds trade near unchanged levels with listings indicating a 108 percent reference and a $4,000 lot size noted among scattered quotes.
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Cee Union Pac Conv
Wall Street News and Foreign Trading Update
Foreign trading showed over 12,000 shares traded with most purchases while London activity was light. Union Pacific and soft coalers rose, but overall market lagged with consols down to 93 5 8. Bank reserves fell from last week and bullion declined.
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London
Union Pacific
Wall Street Journal
Missouri Pacific
Harding
Missouri Pacific System
Arkansas
R. G. Dun & Co
Nebraska
Texas
Atlantic Coast
Georgia
Alabama
New York
Lynchburg
New York State
Iron markets show rush to cover for first half of 1903
Rogers Brown and Co report in their weekly market summary that the iron markets have featured a rush to cover for the first half of 1903. Some buying for the next year has occurred for a month or two, but the typical melter has waited for the future to appear.
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Rogers, Brown & Co
Iron market heats with heavy pig iron bookings
Market chatter shows rising demand as inquiries flood in for foundry iron. Contracts stretch into mid 1903 with tonnage booked at Alabama to $18 and Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois New York at $21 to $22, Virginia at $19 to $20. Total first half bookings near 600 to 800 thousand tons, with several big buyers fully booked to May 1, signaling a four month advance on 1908 demand.
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Alabama
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
New York
Virginia
First meeting of Ameri can Steel Foundries directors held
The Ameri can Steel Foundries board met to organize for leadership and management. Joseph E. Schwab was named president with Daniel Eagan as first vice president and F E Patterson secretary treasurer. Max Pam became general counsel and the firm will operate from the Arthur Building at 74 Broadway.
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American Steel Foundries
Trenton
Joseph E. Schwab
Eben B. Thomas
William C. Brown
J. M. Schoonmaker
Alfred Clifford
S. R. Callaway
William K. Bixby
Max Pam
Leslie D. Ward
Edward
Jones, Ceser & Co
George B. Leighton
Clarence H. Howard
Daniel Eagan
E. F. Goltra
Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Arthur Building
No. 74
Broadway
Colorado Fuel and Iron Drops Then Recovers Amid AGM Tie
Colorado Fuel and Iron stock fell from 21 to 1 and later recovered to 9 by 11, six and three-fourths points below the prior close. The upcoming August 20 annual meeting will decide which faction, Gates or Osgood, controls the company. Debentures worth 500000 were requested for listing, prompting a dispute over their immediate convertibility. Legal views diverge on whether conversion would permit voting stock before the election. Stock Exchange officials postponed a ruling pending arguments.
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Central Pacific
Sub-Treasury
Central Pacific Railroad Company
United States
Denver
Northwestern
Pacific
Mercantile Trust Company
Erie Railroad Company
D. M Bowman
Western Union
Chicago
F. W. Haskirk
Cotton Exchange
Edward VII
Colorado and Southern
Colorado and Southern Railway Company
People's Gas
People’s Gas Light and Coke Company
Stock Exchange
NEW Exchange
R. «. Bogg
E. L. Gilbert
Gilbert & Lewis
The
Talernie
Colorado Fuel and Iron
Gates
Osgood Party
Colorado
Osgood
John W. Gates
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Outside Securities Market Update in Steady Trade
The outside securities market showed steady activity with fair distribution and few notable features. Northern Securities led activity with about 2000 shares traded, edging up to 107 percent before paring gains. Oregon Short Line bonds weakened, Manhattan Transit slid, and American Can and other issues remained quiet but firm. New England Consolidated Ice sold around 32 to 31 1/2, Sea Board Air Line and United States Steel 5s reported activity, and Montreal and Boston led the list of more active stocks with several thousand shares traded.
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Manhattan Transit
Camden
Trenton
New England
United States Steel
Seaboard Air Line
San Francisco
Tennessee
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White Knob
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Frederic H. Pet Hatch
American Book Co
Mogo
Association
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da Feun
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Tempea
da Foun
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Barney & 3
Hay State Gas
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Seo
Chesbrough
Jarlin
H B
Dominion Securities Eee
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Electric Vehicle Co
Hudson River
Intentional Rankin
J. B. Stetson
Madison Square Garden
Jane
Manhattan
Ss - Ae Markeen
Mergenthaler Linotype Vv
National Enamel & Stamp
National Enamel & S
Consol Ice
Procter & Gambles Pt
Procter & Gamble
Royal Baking
Owder
Simmons Hardware
Simmons
Singer
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