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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1977
Page
5
A Commerce Department survey forecasts plant and equipment spending rising about 11.3 percent in 1977 from 1976, though real gains may sit around 5.3 percent after inflation. Analysts note late-year activity and cautious optimism amid prior inflation and interest-rate shifts.
Valley National Bank of Arizona reports year end 1976 deposits at 2.909 billion, up 10.7 percent, and loans at 1.746 billion, up 99.9 million. Net income rises to 18.5 million or 2.08 per share while pretax income before security gains stands at 18.3 million. Total resources total 3.325 billion, up 1.5 percent.
A volatile session sees tech shares push higher while caution lingers over inflation and interest-rate paths. Investors weigh weak manufacturing data against resilient consumer demand as major indexes swing.
Closing quotations show mixed futures with gold at 131.75 up 1.75, AMM Mar gold 132.10 up 0.50, copper 63.1 down 0.6, wheat 2.79 down 3.34, corn 2.62 down 2.34, soybeans 7.19 down 0.7, meal 214.00 down 3.80, oil 20.93 up 0.22, cattle and hogs uneven, lumber 179.40 down 5.00, cotton 67.11 down 0.21, sugar 8.37 down 0.05. market not closed.
New York stock market turned higher led by gains on the Dow Jones 30 as of 2 pm with the average up 4.07 to 972.32. Volume on the Big Board reached 16.23 million shares with more advancers than decliners signaling bargain buying and short covering after recent declines.
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