THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS - C&EN Global Enterprise (ACS Publications)

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THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS Sales were about $200 million more than in both the first and fourth quarters of last year. Life insurance companies' purchases in the first quarter of this year were greater than in the similar

period of 1965, but were $50 million lower than in the fourth quarter of 1965. Sales of $200 million in the first quarter were the highest ever. Property and casualty insurance companies had a net loss in their

July 4, 1966

holdings of common stock during the first quarter of 1966. Purchases of $185 million were less than sales of $250 million, thus giving these firms $60 million less in common stock holdings.

Drugs

Chemicals 600

619.6 500

500

June 17 400

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370.1

21 Others

Standard & Poor's k25 Industrials

350.8 300

370.1

300

Big 7 230.6 200

200

3rdQtr.

4th Qtr.-

1st Qtr. 1966

2nd Qtr.

3rd Qtr.

Petroleum

4th Qtr.

1st Qtr. 1966

2nd Qtr.

Rubber

600

600

500

500 456.6

400

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"X 418.9

400 370.1

370.1

300

300

200

200

3rd Qtr.

4th Qtr.

1st Qtr. 1966

2nd Qtr.

3rd Qtr.

4th Qtr.

1st Qtr. 1966

2nd Qtr.

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