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declining issues slightly outnumbered advancing issues N to N |
investors switched trading focus quickly as they did tuesday reflecting uncertainty about long-term commitments to any issue or sector traders said |
speculation on the other hand sparked buying in certain <unk> issues though rumors underlying such shares eventually proved <unk> |
the development traders said showed that there is more than ample liquidity available for investment despite the market 's recent <unk> trend |
dealers led the market wednesday by actively trading for their own accounts observers said |
institutions mostly remained on the sidelines because of uncertainty regarding interest rates and the dollar |
the tokyo stock price index <unk> of all issues listed in the first section which gained N points tuesday was down N points or N N at N |
the second section index which added N points tuesday was up N points or N N to close at N |
volume in the second section was estimated at N million shares up from N million tuesday |
<unk> <unk> managing director of nomura investment trust management said that if the u.s. federal funds rate declines to around N N institutions would acquire a <unk> idea regarding the direction of the market and thus more <unk> participate in active buying |
tokyu group mitsubishi estate and <unk> which advanced tuesday declined on profit-taking |
wednesday 's dominant issue was <unk> fire & marine insurance which continued to surge on rumors of speculative buying |
it ended the day up N yen N cents to N yen $ N |
due to <unk> high gold prices tied to uncertainty about the u.s. currency investor interest was directed toward oil and mining shares which traders called a defensive action frequently taken when the dollar is expected to fall or during times of inflation |
<unk> oil also <unk> by rumors of speculative buying advanced N yen to N |
<unk> shell gained N to N and mitsubishi oil rose N to N |
<unk> metal mining fell five yen to N and nippon mining added N to N |
among other winners wednesday was nippon <unk> which was up N at N |
<unk> advanced N to N |
london share prices were bolstered largely by continued gains on wall street and technical factors affecting demand for london 's blue-chip stocks |
the financial times-stock exchange 100-share index closed N points higher at N |
it rose largely throughout the session after posting an intraday low of N in the first N minutes of trading |
the index ended the day near its session high of N which was posted within the last half-hour of trading |
dealers said most investor interest was focused on defensive blue-chip stocks particularly those with limited u.k. exposure |
also several key blue chips were pushed higher in thin volume because of a technical squeeze among market makers |
sterling 's firm tone combined with a steady opening on wall street also <unk> some investors to come back to the market dealers said |
there were concerns early in the day that wall street 's sharp gains on tuesday were <unk> and due for a reversal |
the <unk> 30-share index settled N points higher at N |
volume was N million shares up from N million on tuesday |
dealers said institutions were still largely <unk> the sidelines on fears that the market 's recent technical rally might prove fragile |
they cited wall street 's recent volatility and the lack of a clear indication over the market 's short-term direction as factors in the institutional caution |
jaguar a u.k. luxury auto maker being pursued by ford motor and general motors gained N pence N cents a share to close at N pence $ N |
it shed about N pence however after dealers said the market was disappointed that ford did n't move to tender a bid for control of the company |
dealers said the u.k. government 's decision tuesday to waive its <unk> golden share in the auto maker raised prospects of a bidding war between the two u.s. auto giants |
but the waiver also was seen as a signal that ford a major u.k. auto industry employer was able to gain government acceptance of its bid for control of jaguar |
dealers said that interpretation sparked expectations of an imminent bid by ford |
b.a.t industries which is being pursued by sir james goldsmith 's <unk> investments rose N to N on speculation that <unk> will <unk> its bid dealers said |
like jaguar b.a.t also eased off its highs in afternoon dealings |
reed international a u.k. publishing group gained N to N despite reporting a N N drop in interim pretax profit |
analysts said the fall in pretax profit was due to the group 's recent restructuring and sale of peripheral units and that its remaining businesses are performing well |
dealers said the market agreed |
stocks boosted by market-makers shopping to cover book requirements in ft-se N shares included <unk> communications which climbed N to N |
drug companies in the key index also <unk> gains as market-makers searched for stock in anticipation of demand due to the sector 's defensive <unk> |
wellcome gained N to N on a modest N million shares |
<unk> the u.k. 's largest pharmaceutical concern advanced N to # N |
stock prices closed higher in stockholm amsterdam and frankfurt and lower in zurich |
paris brussels and milan were closed for a holiday |
south african gold stocks closed marginally lower |
elsewhere share prices closed higher in singapore taipei and wellington were mixed in hong kong lower in seoul and little changed in sydney |
manila markets were closed for a holiday |
here are price trends on the world 's major stock markets as calculated by morgan stanley capital international perspective geneva |
to make them directly comparable each index is based on the close of N equaling N |
the percentage change is since year-end |
the following issues were recently filed with the securities and exchange commission |
<unk> corp. offering of N common shares via goldman sachs & co. and <unk> <unk> & <unk> inc |
<unk> water co. offering of N shares of common stock via legg mason wood walker inc. and howard weil <unk> <unk> inc |
<unk> <unk> resources inc. initial offering of N common shares to be offered by the company via chicago corp |
<unk> municipal fund inc. offering of five million common shares |
occidental petroleum corp. shelf offering of $ N billion in senior debt securities |
prime motor <unk> inc. offering of up to $ N million zero coupon convertible debentures via drexel burnham lambert inc. and montgomery securities |
service <unk> co. proposed offering of N million shares of common stock via <unk> mitchell <unk> & garrison inc. and blunt ellis & <unk> inc |
western gas resources inc. initial offering of N shares of common stock of which N shares will be sold by the company and N shares by a holder via prudential-bache capital funding smith barney harris upham & co. and <unk> <unk> inc |
hold the <unk> |
with <unk> <unk> <unk> and <unk> there are still beauty plans left to tackle but as the years go by it seems that before i <unk> i should <unk> |
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criminal charges were filed against <unk> electronics inc. and two company officials alleging waste disposal violations in its <unk> calif. facility |
the los angeles county district attorney 's office filed seven felony and five <unk> counts charging that late last year and early this year the irvine calif.-based <unk> manufacturer illegally <unk> of acid <unk> and heavy metals into the <unk> system and <unk> hazardous materials in <unk> <unk> or <unk> containers |
named as defendants were <unk> matthews president and peter <unk> executive vice president and chief financial officer as well as a former plant manager |
the company said local authorities held hearings on the allegations last spring and had returned the plant to routine inspection in august |
the company does not feel that it or any of the individuals violated any criminal statute and the company expects full <unk> in court |
<unk> are scheduled for nov. N |
consumer confidence stayed strong in october despite the <unk> gyrations of the stock market |
the sharp stock market decline in late october appears to have had little or no effect on consumers said <unk> <unk> executive director of the conference board 's consumer research center |
survey returns received after the drop in the dow jones average were about the same as the views expressed prior to that event |
the nonprofit <unk> group said its consumer confidence index was N in october barely changed from a revised N in september |
the index was N in october N and in the past year has ranged from a low of N to a high of N |
it uses a base of N in N |
in october more people said that present business conditions were good than in september |
an equal number in each month said that employment conditions were good |
and N N of consumers contacted believed business conditions will improve in the coming six months compared with N N in september |
also more people said conditions will worsen in the period |
fewer said conditions wo n't change |
in october N N N said business conditions would improve |
in october N N N said more jobs will be created in the coming six months compared with N N in september and N N in october N |
only N N in october compared with N N in september and N N in october N said income would increase |
the sustained level of confidence can be attributed to the continued favorable circumstances which affect the consumer 's day-to-day economic life said mr. <unk> |
unemployment continues at a relatively low level providing a sense of job security and a low inflation rate has kept the purchasing power of the weekly <unk> reasonably strong |
the consumer confidence survey covering N u.s. households is conducted in the first two weeks of each month for the conference board by national family opinion inc. a toledo ohio market researcher |
buying plans were mixed in october with fewer households indicating plans to buy cars and more saying they will buy homes and appliances in the coming six months |
in october N N of respondents said they will buy a car easing from september when N N anticipated a purchase |
in october N N N said they would buy a car |
home purchase plans increased to N N from N N in the two recent months |
in october N N N said they would buy a house |
in N home purchase plans have ranged monthly from N N to N N of respondents |
in october N N said they will buy appliances in the coming six months compared with N N in september and N N in october N |
despite a <unk> of economic news the treasury market remained quiet but the corporate market was <unk> over international business machines corp. 's huge debt offering |
there were so many economic reports but the market did n't care about any of them said <unk> <unk> a money market economist at drexel burnham lambert inc |
so the focus turned to other fixed-income markets corporate and mortgages in particular she said |
ibm the giant computer maker offered $ N million of <unk> 30-year debentures priced to yield N N or about N percentage point higher than the yield on 30-year treasury bonds |
the size of ibm 's issue was increased from an originally planned $ N million as money managers and investors scrambled to buy the bonds |
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