Prices slip again as Dow falls on rate worries
The stock market moved lower in New York with the Dow Jones average dropping 3.66 to 1,143.43 in the first half hour. Losers led gainers 4-3 among NYSE-listed issues as interest-rate concerns weighed on trading.
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Commodity and egg price snapshots from New York and Ohio
AP reports spot nonferrous metal prices with copper at 73 cents per pound and aluminum at 81 cents, plus gold at 39 875 dollars and silver at 9 83 per troy ounce. Ohio egg sales to retailers show extra large to small cartons with varied prices, while Midwest wholesale egg prices trend lower across classes.
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Kidron Market Sees Slower Auction Amid Harsh Winter Weather
Extreme winter conditions in Kidron reduced consignments at the auction. Beef cattle and hogs remained in demand with top hog prices near 47 dollars per hundredweight. Grain bids closed steady with corn around 3.40 and soybeans at 7.52 a bushel, while hay and straw totals of 125 loads were consigned. Open heifers priced around 1040 and calves ranged 28 to 76 dollars, reflecting a cautious market despite some strong beef demand.
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U.S. vows action over Japan farm barrier dispute
U S Trade Representative William Brock said Washington will act to protect itself if Japan does not quickly resolve a long running dispute over barriers to American farm goods after addressing the National Association of Manufacturers. The piece notes a late February drop of 1.5 billion in the money supply amid broader market maneuvers in industry and media deals involving Murdoch and Warner Communications. Standard Oil of California offers to sell Gulf assets excluding oil and gas properties to aid a deal.
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Murdoch stock deal faces FCC challenge in Gulf takeover
The FCC rejected Rupert Murdoch’s appeal to overturn a stock deal amid Gulf’s $13.3 billion takeover bid. The measure comes as lenders note February fixed rate home loans above 13 percent, with rates for long fixed loans easing slightly from January. Meanwhile the UAW wraps a Detroit convention pledging higher pay and pensions in talks with GM and Ford. Douglas Aircraft plans to sell a DC-10 to Zambia Airways and negotiates with others on a more fuel efficient jumbo jet.
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Steelmakers push for import quotas in five year plan
Houston AP report says U S steelmakers urge Congress to set foreign steel quotas as part of the Fair Trade in Steel Act. Campaign features a half ton beam and a 38 foot pipe for delivery to Washington, highlighting job losses at Armco and Lone Star Steel.
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Reagan backs steel mergers not creating monopoly
President Reagan stated at a White House luncheon that he does not believe a LTV Republic Steel merger or United States Steel’s bid for National Steel would reduce competition to monopoly levels. Deputy press secretary Fitzwater said the Justice Department would decide on antitrust implications, noting pressure from foreign competition on the steel industry.
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