However, prices of most secondary issues dipped by about half a point, according to market participants.
He said prices dipped less than 1 percent in the fourth quarter of 1994.
As the hurricane season began in June, the price of insurance stocks dipped.
In the fourth quarter of last year, prices dipped slightly, to $903,259.
And the prices of consumer goods other than energy products dipped slightly.
Prices of most issues dipped by about 1/8 of a point, they said.
Participants said that prices of most actively traded issues dipped by about 1/8 point.
The prices of most corporate bonds dipped by half a point, the traders said.
The price of oil dipped after three days of large increases.
And finally, he added, prices of imported goods dipped in August for the third straight month.