New York, Mar. 24.
Steady conditions prevailed on Wall Street to-day, with the majority of stock prices advancing from fractions to about one point, while a few declined from fractions to about 2 points. The market has regained its equilibrium, but cautious profit-taking restrained the advance, with buyers awaiting more definite signs of the culmination of the recent selling movement. Tax developments at Washington and the announcement by the Secretary of the United States Treasury, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, that the Government will make loans to industries aided sentiment. Steels were given support, The turnover to-day amounted to 890,000 shares.
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