The Archive · 1938

Yesterday's Business

Considering the greater part of the day was taken up with the settlement a fair amount of business was done.

Explorations:—opening at $8.20, and advancing to $8.40 some 21,500 shares changed hands. There were buyers $825 and sellers at $830 at the close.

Docks:—2,300 shares were done at $105 to $107 at which latter rate there were buyers at the close.

Wheelocks:—were still in demand at prevailing rates, 2400 shares being transacted.

Metals:—approximately 12,000 shares were done at $7.10 and $7.05, closing with buyers at $7.05.

Loans:—from $6.25 to $630, 6,000 shares changed hands.

Debentures:—Power 5% per cent. at $81 and $8125 were active, $44,000 being done. China Realty 8 per cent. advanced to Tls. 50 at which rate Tls. 20,000 were placed.

Rubbers:—Were almost entirely neglected.

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