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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1948
Page
4
The Market and Financial World reports continued selling pressure in the stock market, with a broad decline across key averages. Trading volumes remain thin as investors react to economic data and corporate earnings signals. Analysts caution that volatility may persist through the midweek session.
Light selling and a drop to the lowest levels since early June pulled the New York market down. Oil stocks led gains with several issues rising over two points while overall volume lingered near 1.25 million shares. Irregular curb trading saw H C Hohuck lift over three points on recapitalization hopes and news affecting Consolidated Steel, Puget Sound Pulp & Timber, American Potash Chemical, and Consolidated Mining & Amelling with modest advances elsewhere.
The Park City local of the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers became the 16th local to withdraw from the parent union. Acting president Ernest Puelling said the group may rejoin after the international cleans house, with seven other bolting locals waiting for action amid the non Communist affidavits dispute.
Washington June 18 The Senate Friday passed and sent to the House a resolution authorizing a $65,000,000 loan to the United Nations for construction of its permanent headquarters in mid town New York.
Market note lists diverse mining stocks and bids from Spokane. Entries include Apex, Butte Highlands, Coeur d Alene, Independence Lead, Lucky Friday Extn, Silver Dollar and others with bids, asks, and bank references. Also shows First Bank Stack and North Western Bank bid/ask figures and power trade hints.
New York June 1 Wool futures showed a steady tone amid varied guidance from hedges and dealer activity. Estimated weekly wool sales reached 150000 tons while nearby prices edged higher for certain contracts, with July and October bids noted and certificated wool spot also quoted. Minneapolis flour and Chicago produce brief notes follow with mixed receipts and stable or slightly changed prices.
CHICAGO June 18 Wheat eased slightly on the board of trade as corn and oats fluctuated amid late selling tied to wheat declines. Wheat finished about 1.5% lower, corn down around 1 cent, oats mixed with a small rise, and soybeans up modestly. Cash prices show varied quotes across wheat, corn, oats, barley, and soybeans with No 2 yellow and mixed lots listed.
Sioux City cattle and hog sale totals around 800 cattle and 4 200 hogs. Prices show steer and yearling runs at 1359.50 with bulk near 26 50 for medium to good lots, cows dull with 25 to 50 cent declines, bulls and heifers steady to lower. Feeder stock and lighter weights mixed with dealer interest. prime weights 270 to 280 pounds steady to slightly higher, lighter weights around 20 50 to 22 50 for feeder lambs and related classes. Market overall slow and uneven with varied demand across classes.
At St Paul Livestock June 18 buyers watched cattle steers yearlings and cows move with varied demand while vealers and canners showed price shifts. Legals note bids by Silver Bow County Commissioners for one year county car truck and motor equipment insurance from July 1948 to June 30 1949 with possible rejection of all bids and county clerk oversight.
Boston June 16 67 quiet conditions were reported by wool dealers though demand existed for fine and half blood wools. Mills covered fairly on the most desired wools. A pause in trading followed quiet turnover and higher prices.
Sealed OCR shows cattle calves and hogs price ranges with varied good to prime grades. Slaughter steers in mid 27s to 29, heifers 23 to 27.50, cows 21 to 27, hogs at 28 top, sows around 18.50, lambs 27 to 28, ewes 6, limited or no saltable sheep.
In Minneapolis grain trading notes prices drifted lower with cash market bids for dark northern and Atalantic types mixed. Buttered by unsettled futures, No 1 hard winter bids at about 2.36 to 2.82 per unit, corn No 4 yellow around 82.16, oats No A white near 1.00, flax No 1 around 6.10, with soybeans arriving under tentative terms and mixed transaction figures across several grades.
Chicago prices list a June market report with US arrivals 174 on rack 317 total shipments 1459. Demand improving, market firm to slightly stronger. California Long Whites quoted around 4 10 to 4 50 per unit. Various Triumphs and Bilss Triumphs priced across states including Arizona Oklahoma Louisiana and Texas with values shown.
June bonds report lists New York issues with varied coupons and maturities. An 2% adt 78 note and 4s 05 and 06R entries appear among miscellaneous corporate and national dairy and pacific securities. Obscure notations include Tex Corp 3s 65 and Un Pac references.
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