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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1974
Page
6
NYSE close reports on a broad list of equities with varied gains and losses from ALCOA to Zurn Ind. Notable movers include AMAX, American Airlines, Coca Cola, Exxon, IBM, General Electric, Boeing, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, Texaco, and Philip Morris among others. Data show percentage changes and price levels across numerous industries and sectors.
The Dow rose 22.13 to 674.04 and the S&P 500 added 2.37 to 70.09 amid broad advances on the New York Stock Exchange. About 17 million shares changed hands as Treasury Secretary Simon signaled possible further rate declines.
UPI reports Finance magazine warns of takeover attempts by new hedge style buyers in a bear market while Wall Street’s old guards endure. Wright Investors’ Service sees a possible end to the postwar decline as the Fed signals moderating policy and a cautious easing of credit could follow.
Commodity closings list across markets with prices and changes. London gold at 149.40 up 1.15. silver 3.913 up 8.9. platinum 178 unchanged. copper 61.5 down .6. grains corn 3.43 up .44. wheat 4.5214 up 5. soybeans 7.54 up 1.542. live cattle 38.47 down .58. live hogs 36.42 up 1.45. eggs 66.20 down 1. potatoes 5.90 down .4. cotton 47.95 up .48. plywood 103.7 up .40. pork bellies 62.92 up 1.50.
Dow Jones averages rise across all sectors with the Industrials up 22.14 to 674.05, Transports up 4.41 to 136.99, Utilities up 1.92 to 61.51 and 65 Stocks up 6.64 to 204.74. Trading volume reaches 17 million shares.
A large list of selected AMEX stocks shows varied intraday prices gains and losses with many entries across sectors. Prices, per share figures, and percent changes are provided for firms including Petro, Austral Oil, Buttes Gas, Cirle K, Creole, Dome Petro, Fischer Pt, FordC, Frontier Air, Kaiser, LoewsTh, PacNW, and Yates Indus among others.
Robert W. Sarnoff of RCA Corp urges boosting productivity to curb inflation and create more jobs. He argues for coordinated labor cooperation, restrained pricing, and capital investment, noting manufacturing returning home due to high foreign costs and inflation abroad. He credits technology with driving past gains and shaping a prosperous future.
The August-September Arizona Review from the University of Arizona Division of Economic and Business Research notes a stronger midyear economy than the nation but ongoing weakness in tourism transport construction and international trade. It cites declines in highway and interstate travel and park visits, mixed construction figures, rising forest sales and farm receipts, and warns that Rim growth may outpace environmental planning and water sewage services.
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