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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1976
Page
5
NYSE 2 p m quotations show mixed activity with notable names such as Pfizer, PepsiCo, General Motors and Coca Cola trading amid modest price shifts. Investors watched declines in some large caps while others posted gains as market breadth remained uneven.
London gold at 134.00 dollars an ounce with gains. March gold 134.10 up one dollar. Apr silver 4282 per ounce up 5.60. May copper 60.7 cents up .3. March wheat 3.7844 down 1.34. Corn 2.7034 up .4. Soybeans 4.7834 down 1. March live cattle 37.52 up .20. Hog futures 42.87 down .43. Pork bellies 68.27 down .70. Fresh eggs 52.1 cents up 4. Maine potatoes 13.40 up to. Plywood 156.50 up 1.50. Cotton 61.9 cents up .25. Sugar 14.67 cents up .18. Market not closed on above items.
New York prices were mixed as the Dow edged up 0.55 to 791.19 by 2 p.m. and losers outnumbered gainers on the NYSE. Traders linked the early rally to a Fed report showing a money supply decline, with some seeing temporary factors behind the drop. Litton Industries led Big Board activity, down 2 to 155 5/8.
The American Stock Exchange in New York announced noon price selections for a set of listed securities. Details specify updated quotes and trading status as of midday today.
AP report notes mutual funds shift toward municipal bond funds as a new vehicle. Such funds would pool investor money to buy diversified tax exempt bonds, offering potential high after tax yields and professional management for moderate-income investors. The move hinges on tax advantages and accessibility versus direct buying.
The Scottsdale Board of Realtors hosts the first out of country Realtors convention with 100 Victoria Real Estate Board members in Scottsdale today through Wednesday. They will study condo and land prices, rental structures, urban renewal, and local developments, with bus tours to Fountain Hills and other communities. A welcome luncheon is planned at Camelback Inn, with remarks by Mayors Jenkins and Young and other officials.
Domestic February sales rose 22 percent to 650,649 vehicles, signaling a recovering market and potential third-best yearly total, while import sales dropped 27 percent to about 106,000. GM, Chrysler, and Ford posted gains. AMC fell 9 percent amid small-car softness.
Lockheed Aircraft Corp reorganizes its international operations under the home office after a payoff scandal involving foreign officials. Retirements include John W. Clutter and two other senior executives. Marubeni Corp. also announces a top-level shakeup in Tokyo. Canada questions financing amid an $1 billion Orion sale and Italian officials seek U.S. permission to pursue probes.
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