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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1904
Page
10
Market observers note prices did not drop with the general advance, average gains were moderate and trading volume was below the prior day. Rumors of early dividends buoyed sentiment while copper demand and industrial shares showed mixed movement across major sectors.
New York grain reports a sharp bear run with wheat dropping nearly a cent as indecisive export demand and heavy long liquidation hit futures. Corn and oats followed lower, while the cotton market showed mixed activity in a separate note from the same period.
Market dull and lower for flour and meats with quiet condition across commodities. Butter and cheese firm, eggs firmer, potatoes steady in New York and Jersey listings, while cotton seed oil and various grains show mixed steady to dull trends amid harvest and shipment notes. Prices for evaporated fruits cited with limited quotable movement, apricots and peaches noted with steady to nominal ranges.
Tin rose in London to 139 pounds 7 shillings 6 pence per ounce with injuree at 198. Locally activity stayed light and prices barely moved. Copper closed in London at 59 pounds 12 marks and futures at 69 1 cent. Local demand remained calm with electrolytic and casting variants quoted and little local change. Iron markets showed little advance with No. 1 Northern foundry pegged around 14.25, No. 2 near 14.25, and Southern grades around 13.75 to 14.25.
Traders shifted to bear side amid continued grain deliveries in the north west and weak cash markets. Reports show lower prices across wheat and corn with selling pressure from long liquidation and profit taking as receipts mount and holiday demand falters.
New York reports a mixed economy with expansion in wholesale and retail distribution as cooler weather nears. West and Northwest show activity while the East remains slow. machinery and jewelry show some improvement, but the shoe and coat trades lag with exports down. Bankruptcies rise in the US, wheat and corn exports fluctuate, and railways post stronger September earnings though overall optimism remains cautious.
Baltimore markets show weak wheat and steady dairy while corn and rye hold firm. Receipts total 30 396 bushels with Southern samples at 85 percent on grade. oats and hay mixed with little movement. sugar and butter largely unchanged amid broad market stability.
New York observers recount May panic with Otto H. Kahn testifying that selling stock not owned caused the panic. He noted that if J P Morgan & Co or others had offered 2,000 shares for sale earlier averted panic might have been possible. He denied that loaned stock calls triggered the decline, attributing the market collapse to short selling.
Persistent whispers on F street suggest a consolidation between National Safe De nault Co and American Security and Trust Co, sending both stocks higher though trade is light. Metropo litan Bank plans a name change, capital increase, and board growth. Washington Railway and Electric bonds and stock move with notable activity as investors push prices.
Livestock market recap shows cattle receipts around 5,000 with 1,000 Westerns and 200 Texans, demand stronger for prime steers and mixed classes. Hogs receipts near 15,000 with market steady to slightly lower. calves and lambs addresses note steady to firm values, with cattle and sheep prices drifting within mixed ranges across categories.
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