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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1910
Page
2
A report notes small price shifts amid conflicting factors with no strong public demand for stocks at current quota levels. New York banks report losses tied to West markets while labor trouble is mentioned but not treated as serious by observers.
The Weekington Past notes cautious trading as traders weigh dividend effects and policy outcomes. Investors temper commitments amid fears of unfavorable decisions while some buy ahead of dividend ex dates. West coast land speculation and irrigation ventures draw money from Chicago banks, impacting eastern securities and stressing funding for standard issues. New York bond market shows steel common ex-dividend at 1.34 percent, a record high.
The New York market saw broad moves with National Bank of Massachusetts and National City stories causing trading bustle. Shares of City Bank barely changed as other big names fluctuated. merger chatter with National City influenced sentiment and sector tone.
Wall Street saw a dull session with few sales and narrow trading on the Washington Exchange. Utilities and banks led, Washington Gas rising to 72 while American Security and Trust gained to 282 1 2 and 119 3 4 respectively. News on rail and telegraph companies, capital increases, and agricultural sector outlook dominated the day’s chatter.
The Knickerbocker Trust Company, closed during the panic, redeems its final time certificates totaling two million dollars. The institution is rehabilitated and all depositors with claims of thirty five dollars or more will be paid in full. Market notes report mixed commodity prices and shipment details amid broad financial activity.
Market reports from New York and London show mixed activity across metals and cattle. Prices for cattle and iron products drift with thin demand, while London quotes reflect light supplies and modest shifts in futures, leaving several items unchanged or down slightly by day’s end.
The report shows Dewark rates with notes on call money at 2 percent, closing bid and offered quotes near 1 percent, 60 day and 90 day loans around 5 and 4 percent. Prime rate around 4 to 5 percent, sterling exchange and bankers bills quoted, various bullion and bond mentions, and estate market brief from Washington.
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