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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1906

Page

8

Market Opens Mixed as Rail and Reading Lead Gains

Opening figures show small declines from yesterday with C and O Reading and St Paul slightly higher. St Paul moves to market leadership before a late morning pullback as gains spread to other rails, with New York Central and Pennsylvania advancing on earnings, while industrials hold steady or retreat.

Reading St. Paul Pennsylvania New York Central St Paul Northern Pacific Union Pacific Pittsburg Baltimore Ohio Chesapeake Kla Vanderbilt

New York Money Market and Cotton Prices Report

The New York money market shows call money at 1.203 percent and Roaming rates near 3 percent with time loans slightly higher. Sterling exchange firm at 4.5 to 4.6, with government bonds and railroad issues described as easy. Cotton market opens steady to slight losses, with prices down about 1 to 1.25 pence per bale as selling pressure rises amid mixed demand and weather forecasts predicting cloud cover and rain.

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Metal Market Movements Signal Mixed Losses and Gains

London and New York commodity markets show sharp gains in tin copper and lead abroad with price rises while local Chicago and Baltimore farm goods markets register firmer cattle hogs and lambs. grain and butter hold steady as eggs cheese and sugar trade flat. Strong entities include New York Aus London Copper Tin and Cleveland, with references to markets in Chicago and Baltimore and price quotes for hogs, cattle, calves, sheep, and various grains.

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Wall Street Gossip Pops Stocks Amid Short Squeeze Theorizing

Washington Post reports on professional traders arguing market turns when shorts are squeezed. Analysts debate whether the current bull run remains robust or faces an early decline as profits are taken and large block trades in Pacific Northwest, Union Pacific, and Southern Pacific spur volatility.

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Stock Exchange Day Yields Mixed yet Broad Activity

Trading at the Stock Exchange showed gains in volume and a broader distribution of activity. Copper led with about half the day’s shares, while some rail issues drew attention. Prices fluctuated modestly, with Capital Traction steady around recent levels and Railway common unstable at times. Greene Cowper advanced modestly, Mergenthaler remained scarce though firm, and Lanston held steady with selective small lots. Washington Gas and Arlington Fire Insurance also saw notable activity, while bond sales reached 19 500 dollars, largely from Washington Railway and Electric 4s.

Stock Exchange Washington Gas Arlington Fire Insurance Second National Bank Ieee Washington Railway and Electric

Washington stock quotes from the exchange column

Closing bid quotations and current prices appear for Railroads Banks Copper and Gas issues. Listed are Washington Railway common and preferred notes, Capital Traction, Greene Copper, Second National Bank, City and Suburban Railroads, Metrololitan Railroad securities, bonds and mortgage issues, and various district bonds with mixed percentages and prices.

Arlington Fire Insurance Graphophone Common Columbo Railway Greene Copper Washington Railway Common Washington Gas Stock Exchange District of Columbia Gam Philippine Raitmad Bonde Capitol Traction Mailroad Anaroyia and Potoindie Ba City and Suburban Railronde Metronol- von Raitiroad Gx Metronolitem Railroad Metropolitan Railroad Columbia Railroad Washington Railway and Electric

Justice Rules Tax Law Constitutional for Immediate Appeal

New York Aug 3 Justice Glegerich in the Supreme Court held the stock transfer tax law constitutional after hearing habeas corpus arguments for Irving K Farrington a stock broker arrested on the charge of violating the tax law The ruling allows an immediate appeal to the Appellate Division The cost is designed to test the law s constitutionality

New York Justice Glegerich Supreme Court Irving K Farrington Supreme Cort

New York Grain Markets End Week Mixed After Weather News

Wheat and corn receipts and exports dominate the day as No 2 red and No 2 yellow bids vary. Prices swing on Northwest drought talk and midwest demand, finishing steadier though unsettled, with May at 5.85, Sep around 5.60, and Dec near 4.65 while corn shows firming trends on drought chatter and shifting elevator quotes.

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Wheat, grains steady as Russia unrest looms on market

Chicago grain prices closed little changed as Russia’s tension influenced sentiment. Wheat firmed late on demand and drought worries in Missouri and Mississippi areas, while corn and oats advanced on export demand and reduced supplies. Provisions rose with tighter stocks, and receipts varied across Minneapolis Duluth Chicago.

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Washington Produce Market report condensed and dated

Markets show receipts of fresh stock and light activity with some items up a bit. Vegetables and fruits list prices for potatoes carrots cabbage tomatoes and citrus, while poultry and dairy show variable movement and some storage shifts.

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New York Produce Prices Mixed Across Commodities

Market report from New York on August 2 shows butter and cheese near steady, other staples like flour rye flour and wool holding firm. Supplies of cornmeal, lard, and petroleum appear steady, while potatoes and cabbage show uneven activity and regional price spread persists.

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Oil Quotations and Government Receipts Report

Toledo and Oil City market notes report Cradle balances shipments runs and averages for August and July with figures for Lima Elms and North Lime. National bank notes redeemed amount to 458,915 dollars. Government receipts from internal revenue 745,968 and from customs 1,143,388 with other sources 2,291,68 and expenditures 1,690,000.

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