Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-05-25 | Page 15 | Stock Market Begins Week with Irregular Trading

STOCK WEEK WITH IRREGULAR TRADING STEEL SHARES FEATURE DEALS By CL C. United Press Financial Editor NEW YORK May 25 The 25 The stock market began the new week with prices strong and trading moderately moderate moderate- ly active turned Irregular and dull and then fluctuated narrowly Here and there an issue held a again again gain of 1 3 or 2 points A few losses ran to that amount But a minority moved in a fractional listless dealings Initial dealings were featured by the steel shares which made further response to outlook for prices U. U S. S Steel touched 59 up 1 l' l and Bethlehem 52 up 1 These gains were reduced by one one- half before the close and the issues quieted Automobile issues were mixed In a fractional area late in the day with the exception of Auburn Automobile Auto Auto- mobile which lost a point Mack Trucks touched 30 up 1 l' l land and held most of it Yellow Truck also was firm Motor equipments were dull Tire Tiro shares were were- steady to firm in light dealings Public Service Service- Company of New Jersey rose more than a point but other utility common stocks de do- do fractionally after their ad ad- ad vances last week The Tho group as a whole moved narrowly Silvers eased with U. U S. S Smelting down more than a point Coppers and golds were dull Oll Oils behaved well weli In light dealings Standard of New Jersey opened a point higher at 59 and held most of the rise Louisiana Oil soared 10 points to 61 a now new high and then lost 3 points of it IU Its 1936 1938 low f is 13 Sears Roebuck touched a new high at 72 1 up and was near the top at the tho close Westinghouse Elec Elec- Inc at its high of f Other was up 2 2 Issues to gain a point or more included American Bank Note American Type Founders Case National Steel National Supply U S. S Gypsum and American Sugar Re Re- fining