The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-20
FINANCE AND A
Tho FEATURE OF tho Money and Stock
NRrkets.

NEW YORK. Nov. l9.-Money on call
easy at 2h03 per cent; last loan ~
per cent; closed at 2Lsa3 per cent.
Primo mercantile paper GG6 per cent.
Sterling exchange strong. with actual
business In bankers bills at 81 s5&9
1 Sc for demand and 81 S2ILG4 S2ls for
sixty days. Posted rates 81 S24qI S3ta
ana ~ S6Ht 81. Commercial bills 81 ST..
a sIlrer Csc. Silver certificates GjA4
GjSC.
The stock market Is dull and moves
generally speaking. within 4 narrow
range. owing 10 the fact that holders OF
securities will not sell to any nppreci-
able extent, although nearly all OF the
professionals are ranged upon che bear
side. Transfers OF the dividend paying
stocks show Il large and steady move
inent Into the hands OF investors. and
representative Investment bond houses
report the largest over the counter In
Quiry for small lots OF bonds, including
governments, railway and prime mu-
nicipal Issues that has ruled within n
year. individuals, corporations and
trust companies are In tho market for
large and small lots OF bonds and the
supply OF first class material IS light.
Leading bankers say that 1t Is now DIFF
tcu!t Ia put out short time money at
even ! per cent, while the market Is
bare OF prime mercantile paper. In the
face OF a brisk demand. business to-
day was light and was practically con-
fined 10 four stocks. the dealings re-
iiecting almost entirely professional
operations. The market was strong In
tone in the early session and note
worthy gains were scored in the specI-
allies. The shorts covered freely. The
strength OF exchange was attributed 10
the increased demand FOR rcmittances
u purchases were facilitated
by tn. easier monetary con-
ditions here. The Changers and
other leading railway shares made
substantial gains and the speculative
temper showed q decidedly more cheer
tul sentiment. Good buying in Leather
preferred. which carried that stock up
90 6S: Lead. common and preferred.
were In moderate request. but advanced
l4l|s per cent. respectively. in eXpec-
tatlon " the declaration OF the regular
quarterly dividend on the preferred
stock.
Foreign houses were moderate buy
ers OF the international shares, but
without marked Influence upon prizes.
The market in the late tradinSs lacked
important feature until the tinal hour
when a determined bear issue forced
Sugar down ~ and other shares lSGl
per cen Toward the close covering
purchases impaired Il steadicr tone 10
the market. The net changes were IN
important.
The bond market was fairly active,
with an advancing tendency.
Governments were firm and notably
higher FOR the currency issues. The
sales were $4,000.
Silver certificates were duh. but a
tr:tIe .lrner on purchases OF $4,000.
Evening Posts London financial ca
bleErlm:
The stock markets were duh again
to-day on fears in some quarters OF Il
rise In the bank rate. and OF failures In
the katiIr market. Neither event &C.
cured. however. ard hence came a re-
cOvery at the close, Mines closing ut
the best " the day. ConsOlS were good
at ll0L.
Americans were bid FOR in the street
and closed at the best or the day. Note
worthy also was L recovery In Brazil
Ian bonds.
Although the money market was a
shade easier To-day tirmness is looked
for, as the Russian demand for gold Is
expected TO press m London. The rise
in New York exchange has not had
much effect. because OF the cables state
that the movement Is due TO Rpecula-
tive buying by n syndicate In New
York.
The Paris bourse was better on n
further rise In Spanish stocks because
OF the success OF the new Spanish loan.
The Berlin market was steady.
The total sales OF stocks to-day were
203, 3jl shares.
BONDS AND STOCK QUOTATIONS..
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