European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 6, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday december 6, 1992 Money matters i the stars and stripes a Page 17 Dollar watch shown below Are the highest Dollar Exchange rates for the week of nov. 30 dec. 4 compared with Dollar rates for the same period one year and five years ago. German Mark one Dollar would buy you 1.56 1.59 1-65 1999 a military Exchange rate 1991 1997 l British Pound one Pound would Cost you 1.55 176 180 1992 j 1991 l 1987 l belgian franc one Dollar would buy you 33.01 33.57 34.94 j1991 i 1987 i dutch Guilder one Dollar would buy you 1.76 1.83 1-87 1992 i 1991 i 1987 i a a a a a a a a Mem Mumm French franc one Dollar would buy you 5.44 5.57 5.65 1991 reek drachma 1987 one Dollar would buy you 203.16 185.72 a 131.06 1991 i 1987 i Mem Mumm Mumm Mumm italian lira one Dollar would buy you 1,409 1,229 1,226 is sly Spanish peseta one Dollar would buy you 115.88 1q3.92 112.10 Jim 1987 turkish lira one Dollar would buy you 8,278 _ Quot 5,060 1992 Jissi a . Job Market shows modest improvement the Washington Post Washington a in the Best report on the . Job Market since last Spring the labor department said Friday that a wide Range of industries added workers last month and that the unemployment rate fell to 7.2 percent the lowest since april. Those already on the Job worked longer hours reflecting increasing strength in the Economy. A analysts said the report was further evidence that the Economy is gradually improving but stressed that the gains it showed were still Well below those usually seen during recoveries from recession. Robert g. Dederick chief economist at Northern Trust co. In Chicago said the report a is consistent with the notion that we Are on a subdued growth path. It was certainly positive. The workweek was a solid plus and there weren to any real weaknesses. A we Are not off to the races but we have pulled out of the mud a he said. The Best news to some experts was an unexpected increase in the number of manufacturing payroll jobs which Rose by 35,000 after falling by 200,000 in the previous three months. In addition the length of the average workweek in manufacturing Rose two tenths of an hour to 41.3 hours Matching a 26-year High. The unemployment rate has declined from a Peak of 7.8 percent in june falling last month from 7.4 percent in october. According to the labor departments monthly Survey of american households on which the rate is based the number of people finding jobs ran ahead of the increase in those looking for work. The number of unemployed workers dropped by 141,000 to 9.2 million. Most of the drop in the unemployment rate entered on adult men whose jobless rate fell to 6.8 percent from 7.2 percent. The rate of adult women was unchanged at 6.1 percent. Unemployment among Blacks declined by a tenth of a Point to 13.8 percent while that for Whites fell to 6.3 percent from 6.5 percent. Unemployment among persons or hispanic origin Rose to 12 percent from 11.8 percent. Strong economic report helps Market fight off profit takers new York up Wall Street started out the week on a Strong footing but gradually lost ground the following three Days As investors cashed in on the recent big gains. But thanks to a stronger than expected report of november employment Friday the Market managed to weather persistent profit taking. Hugh Johnson head of the investment policy committee at first Albany corp. In Albany n.y., said the report showing unemployment slipped to 7.2 percent showed the economic recovery a will Likely continue Well into 1993.�?� a it also Means there a less pressure on president elect Bill Clinton to increase government spending and swell the Federal budget deficit which is very Good news for the Bond Market a he said. There is a growing sentiment in the Bond Market which usually dips on Good economic news for fear a Strong Economy will heat up inflation and drive interest rates higher that an improving Economy will persuade the Clinton administration to be less aggressive in stimulating the Economy. Noting that the Over the counter Market continued climbing to record territory Philip Roth chief technical analyst at Dean Witter Reynolds inc., said a Money the new York Stock Exchange site Index Rose 1.05 to 237.77 and has been flowing from Blue chips to speculative and smaller Cap capitalized  for the week the Dow Jones Industrial average which surged 1.7 percent or 54.84 Points last week edged up 0.20 percent or 6.48 Points to 3288.68 for a two week winning Streak. But the broader gauges and the Over the counter markets Index closed out the week at record Levels. A a a e Compo Standard amp poor a 500 Index climbed 1.90 to 432.06. The National association of securities dealers composite Index Rose 1.86 percent or 12.11 Points to end the week at 661.60. On the trading floor nation Bank paced the big Board actives edging up Vuk to 503/4 on a volume of 43.2 million. A company spokesman attributed the heavy trading to investors taking advantage of the company a dividend reinvestment program. Texas utilities followed falling 13a to 411/s in dividend related trading. A big gainer was general motors which climbed 23a to 34 after announcing nine More Plant closings As part of its bid to Cut costs and Shore up its ailing balance Sheet. Mutual new York a the following quotations from the National association of securities dealers inc., Are the prices at which these securities could have been sold net asset value or bought value plus sales charge Friday. Lei Luy chg. Gosco p or the p hid up text up a Blip am my value p fends amps Aal Mumeet Bonds Carp my Bop Harp Lent car go Nam Goth inc he by to fed Apt feeds Quot to Goth lip uni in aha funds Balan full Lam aim funds and Gap Chart p const p cd Yip of Ini Weingu aim funds c. 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Pm Gap 12.66 12.66. 9.02 9.02. Gienap naval 9.87 1 9.87 .01 gig by Univay 9.87 9.97 .01 go Scop 10.68 10.66 .03 1.90 1. 90. Gas Cap 10.67 11.20 .03 8.70 8.97 .01 gvt97p 12.49 12.88 .07 9.54 9.99. Gutib 9.22 9.22 .02 10.35 10.84 .01 girl nip 13.45 14.27 .08 9.05 9.58 .09 Harrap 15.45 16.39 .04 9.77 10.07 .02 a Ibby 15.37 15.37 .04 9.77 9.77 .02 i Yip 6.21 6.52 .01 21.90 23.17 .04 Munap 9.96 10.46 .01 9.14 9.42. A Cebu 1412 14.12 .08 9.14 9. 14. Pace 14.25 15.12 .07 190 1.90 .01 Tuelp 11.30 11 86. Is to map 972 10 20. 9 61 no .04 America fund 13.18 .04 1758 18.12 .03 a Alp 1242 1210 12.10 it am cup 1324 14 05 .04 11.51 11.51 .06 Amu top x 20.49 21.74�? 113 1022 1022 .02 Bonds 1391 14 60 .03 1048 10.48 .03 Caplap 31.16 33.06 .08 12 67 1267 07 Capp 15 27 16 03 10 38 10 70. Tupac p 32.70 34 69�? .07 go the 24.45 2594 .15 12 26 no .05 i cop 1384 14 68 04 1327 no 04 Ime top 1397 14 67 02 901 no 02 Cap 18 14 19 25 07 100/ no 01 Neco p 25 41 26 96 16 United states unemployment percent of work Force seasonally adjusted o of mama Jason 1991 1992 nov. �?T91 oct. �?T92 nov. �?T92 6.9% 1 pm a a source. . Dept of labor a Carl Fox new York Exchange new York up the 15 most Active stocks in new Slock Tyco toys inc general motors Glaxo holdings Chrysler corp Homo shopping Rwjr Nabisco hid Verity corp Eastman Kodak care Mark inti nation Bank Wall Disney co Merck amp co inc Westinghouse Al adv Micro orcs Gap inc Solo Laet net chg. 6,462,600 12 i off 1 i 4,624,400 34 up 1 a 4,504,800 25 i off a a 2,910,200 31 h up 1 i 2,677,500 6 i up 2,626,400 9 unch 2,143,900 24 % up 2 i 2,020,800 41 % up i 1,845,400 14 a a Oft a 1,750,500 50 Viup i 1,736,300 40 yup off i 1,699,300 45 % 1,666,600 13 i unch 1,633,100 16% up i 1,625,400 33 i off i american Exchange new York up american Stock exch Slock Amdahl corp enter Dott comm Hill Haven corp citizens St be pref Hillh care be Mac corp us Blos Clence Echo Bay mines explore by co la am medical bldg a the 10 most Active stocks in Clinge composite trading Friday. Salse 1,763,200 461.700 429.700 347,000 316.200 298.200 271,800 266,600 253.700 250.900 inst 7 it 8% 3% 4vi 15 6 Vic 11 i 4 11-16 i 5-18 ii i net chg. Up i off vib off 1-18 up i Uncle s unch off 1-18 up i up off i Dow Jones new York up Dow Jones closing Range of average Friday High 30 industrials 3312.46 20 transport 1446.39 15 utilities 217.89 65 stocks 1203.39 Low close Chaje 3261.40 3288 68 up 12 1422.82 1430.27 on5.64 215.07 216.57 up 0.12 1184.96 1193.47 up 1.00 Nerp 12.30 13.05 .01 Atlas fund to exp 11.77 12.38. Camul 10.80 11.13 .02 Recap 15.17 15.93 .01 go tsp 10.51 10.84 .01 temp 15.00 15.75 .01 or Otic 13.40 13.81 .07 Teap 16.41 16.18 .01 Namuel 10.87 11.21 .01 Warp 18.52 17.53 .06 by Grin 10.52 10.73 .01 a a thud 6.94 9.77. Butt nov 980 1000 .04 a Hertog 1.11 no .01 of Moshou 9 84 no .01 Al Natl 8.01 6.29 .12 bib Ginop 12.15 no .05 a Irwin s.33 6.56. Lailaa group. 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