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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1917

Page

12

Steel Leads Market Slump After Leak Report

New York stock activity after the leak investigation saw United States Steel Corp post a net loss of 1 point for the day. Bethlehem Steel fell 27 points to 393, with other major industrials like General Motors and Atlantic Gulf & West Indies slipping. Total volume reached 1,240,040 shares, with bonds unchanged on call.

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Washington railway and electric stocks on regular call

At noon prices Washington Railway and Electric, Capital Traction, Washington Gas, Mergenthaler Linotype and Telephone Company notes show varied lots. After call Capital Traction Railway 5s traded 31,000 at 107 with equal FP. Telephone Bs 1,000 at 104.

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Treasury notes and market closes as of Jan 31 1917

United States Treasury reports end of day balances and receipts with a deficit of 139,441,661 for the fiscal year. Market data show wheat corn and futures movements, cotton, eggs, cheese and poultry prices, and Treasury assets including gold bullion and bank notes. A federal reserve notice grants First National Bank Boston authority to open a Buenos Aires branch with 1 million dollars capital.

United States Treasury Federal Reserve Board First National Bank Boston Buenos Aires

Wall Street Notes and Foreign Exchange Drop

New York reports a new low in the foreign exchange market as the lira falls to 7.20 amid Italy’s heavy imports. In Chicago, a judge permits the IRS to tax Chicago Board of Trade activities, restraining order lifted. Wheeling railroad acquires defunct lines to serve Greens County fields. US Steel distributes $2.95 million in pensions with 1916 total of $714,130.33.

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Washington Stock Exchange Notes Trade and Prices

USET investment absorption characterized yesterday with no market driven shifts. Capital Traction led activity with 84% sales, 4% bid and 94% asked. Washington Railway and Electric steady at 41 for common and 84 for preferred, with bids just below. American Graphophone preferred traded around 158 bid and 160 asked ex dividend. Nat bonds slight firming amid safer demand. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone posted 104 bid.

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Philadelphia Market News Summary Butter And Cheese Status

Philadelphia markets report butter firm with large near term demand, eggs higher for nearby firsts and free cases at 12 45, Western extra firsts at 12 75, cheese quiet but steady, wheat easing to 1 85 to 1 88 for No 2 red and 1 83 to 1 86 for Southern red, corn and oats steady, poultry alive and dressed firmer, tallow dull.

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New York Cotton Market Rises on Optimism

Bullish spot advices and hopes for peace lifted demand in New York cotton trading. May contracts climbed from 17.85 to 17.69 before closing at 17.66 with a 22 to 28 point gain in the general list. Futures figures show March at 17.49 17.18, May at 17.69 17.35 17.86, July 17.67 17.33 17.64, October 16.68 18.39 16.66, December 16.76 16.49 16.76.

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