Paris, July 23.
The Bourse was very firm yesterday. After a hesitant opening. the firm tone of foreign exchange paved the ise in all French counters, Rentes Chemical and metallurgical shares were particularly in demand, Internationals registered appreciable progress. and most securities benefited from an in crease in trading. Rentes were bought by foreign purchasers, In international compartments, the rise in oil stocks was noteworthy. auc doubtless to the most recent en g ally as big as the esti The Sine-Japanese imbroglio nfuenced the market.
Full-fashioned prices have been gravelly advancing to compensate for higher wag ich are scheduled to take effect from August 1
—Reuter
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