Stock Market Ends Mixed After Lethargic Session
Wall Street closed barely steady after scattered buying failed to lift prices. Turnover reached 477,030 shares as a few lead ing commodities softened sentiment while the bond market recovered. U S Steel and General Motors held steady as industry gauges drifted, and Armour offered a 1.50 quarterly dividend on new preferred stock amid mixed results from other majors.
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Goodyear
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Dun & Bradstreet
Standard Statistics Co
New York Stock Averages Close Mixed on Aug 17
The New York Stock Exchange showed a broad spectrum of gains and losses with many industrials and utilities quoted. Major movers included AmT&T, GenElec, CocaCola, and U.S. Steel, as investors tallied results and adjusted positions amid the day’s market activity. A separate section lists New York curb trades and miscellaneous financial notes.
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Labatt Kidnapping Ordeal Ends With Brother’s Release
The Labatt family endured a lengthy abduction drama as John Labatt was freed near Toronto after captors reportedly demanded a ransom. R. G. Ivey announced the release, while police intensified their hunt. Reports tied a $150,000 ransom to banker Angus L. MacDonald, who was said to have paid, but MacDonald denied payment.
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Wool Demand Continues Very Slow in Markets
The Commercial Bulletin notes wool demand remains very slow with scattered small sales at steady or unchanged prices. West markets show limited activity, notably Texas, as transatlantic markets firm slightly. Mohair stays quiet but steady while piece goods remain inactive.
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Wool sales report from Boston on western and Texas wool
Scattered western grown wools closed with 64s and finer at 66 to 68 cents scoured. Small lots of Texas wool moved around 70 cents scoured. Direct Texas wool reported at 63 to 65 cents scoured, delivered east for twelve months, and 55 cents for eight months clips.
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Market Weekly: Kansas City Livestock and Chicago Grain Quotes
Kansas City market reports show hogs very slow with early gains of 10-15 cents and top around 6.25 while cattle and calves hold steady with varied ranges across weight classes. Chicago grains firm with wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley and lard and bellies futures all quoted, alongside New York Liberty bonds and Home Owners Loan notes closing levels.
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Cotton prices drift as markets show mixed signals
In Galveston spot cotton moved steady at 13.20 middling with 200 bales sold while New York futures eased on renewed liquidation linked to textile strike fears. Dec 18.37-39 and Mar 13.53-54, with spot quiet at 13.30 middling.
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Government Faces Shrinking Ploy Amid Economic Strains
The piece notes dwindling plies and implies the government will be forced to proceed despite constraints. It highlights a pressing need for policy action as fiscal pressures mount and planning horizons tighten. The fragment signals an upcoming broader decision on economic strategy.
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