The Archive · 1939

Lowest Since 1921

Trading activity dwindled to the slowest rate since 1921 during the first 6 months of the year, with June sales the smallest for any similar period since 1920.

The following table gives sales by months for the first half of this year, valuation of all stocks and the average price of each stock as of the beginning of the month, together with semi-annual sales for the past 6 years (Source, New York Stock Exchange; June estimate, United Press):

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