Prices Irregular and Trading Lighter HecDX, SPECIAL suavien New York, Sept. 4.
Prices on the New York Stock irregular to-day, ral Motors and Radio Corporation of America giving any great aid to the market, says the daily report of the Dow Jones Financial News Agency.
Trading was lighter than it has been for some time. Yesterday, following the three-day holiday, 4,438,910 shares changed hands. Tickers were pressed to-day because of the fact that many smaller lots: were sold and these ran into a total) of' 4,691,980 shares, but there was 'a lack of the large-block sales of last week, and prices were accordingly not given any special trend.
'The list turned into a specialty affair, with trading in such issues as happened to take the buyers'
Coppers failed to come up to expectations. Anaconda closed at, 182, however, a rise of 14. Calumet Hiecla moved up 3 to close at 47. Kennecott advanced 4 to 15% and Nevada Consolidated dropped 12 to 133.
Oils experienced selling on account of reduced prices on gasoline. Shell Union closed off 12, at 27% Both' the Standard companies showed. corresponding decline Radio Corporation advanced from 984 to 1083, being conspicuous in a yoarket with few large gains of US. Steel dropped from yesterday's 2579 to a_close quotation to-day of 2544. Bethlehem closed at 345.
The motor group in general made the best showing due to the good demand for new models of automobiles, which speeded production. General Motors, which recently, placed the now models of Buick on sale, closed at 47%, up three points. Willys Overland advanced 2 to a close of 22%, Chrysler moved up 4 to close at 72. Packard gained 14 to close at 150.
Several of the zau issues. were in demand. Erie was off from 903 to!
The rubber market closed higher with the following quotations:
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