Slump Below Previous Record of 1921
New York, Oct, 18.
Following weakness in London, bar silver in New York to-day dropped two cents, which was the sharpest decline of the present reaction, bringing the price of the white metal to 52 cents, this being slightly below the previous record of tio 1921 slump.
The latest selling movement. originated on the recommendation of the adoption of a gold standard in India and has reduced the market value of silver by ten cents within two months.~-Reuter,
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