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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
6
Market shows listless moves with limited volume as traders shift without a clear trend. Rail and industrial stocks moved modestly while chemicals and steel issues attracted attention amid rumors and marginal gains.
Partial OCR text shows scattered figures and names like Cluett Peabody and various numbers. No coherent event or clear persons beyond scattered brands appear. content is fragmented and uncertain.
The expected drain on money markets from government income tax instalment payments did not occur. Banks anticipate the payments will move through Inter in the coming week, possibly lifting stock exchange rates. Yesterday call money renewed at 7 percent, then fell to 6 percent. Bank clearings in New York reached 1,003,281,908 dollars with reserves around 92 million. Foreign exchange markets showed strength in European currencies while the dollar fluctuated against francs and pounds. Various stocks and commodities values are listed from issuers such as Endicott-Johnson, General Motors, and others, alongside bond and currency figures.
A jumble of dividends and dates references across markets, noting ex dividend actions and upcoming payments. Mentions June 20 and July 1 in several entries, Paris market pricing, and currency mentions with francs and dollars. Highlights irregularities in the text with scattered company and rate references, including Bilateral notes on loans and 10% rates.
A conference in Washington between government officials and smelter and refiners representatives agreed on applying the Pittman act to sell silver to the United States Mint. The plan allows American mined silver to be accepted with simplified certification, enabling miners to promptly receive payment and deliver silver to the Mint, benefiting American mines and miners.
The Ann Arbor Railroad posted a 1919 net income improvement from a $15,989 deficit to $51,164, with earnings equating to $4.06 per share on the $1,000,000 stock. The Federal account shows $640,464 net income versus $525,000 in compensation, a $118,464 government profit. If the road had sole earnings, the result would be $1.04 per share on $3,250,000 common stock after preferred deduction.
Observers on Wall Street puzzled by a Federal Reserve Board note claiming 12.2 million dollars of gold from Canada in the eleven days ending May 31. The metal moved via Seattle has ties to Hong Kong shipments for the British government and J. P. Morgan & Co. Market activity shows brokers eye profitable days ahead as a New York Stock Exchange seat price jumps. Discussions between smelters and the Mint may open silver sales to the government. An International Harvester stock dividend policy shifts from cash to stock, with debates over the duration and extent of the plan.
Royal Dutch announces formation of Matador Petroleum Company in Wyoming to consolidate holdings of Ronans Petroleum and Shell Company of California, subsidiaries of Royal Dutch Shell. Matador would span Wyoming through New Mexico as part of a strategy to compete with American oil firms.
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