New York, Apr, 17.
Stock prices om Wall Street today gained from fractions to about 5 points or more on Washington news. Moreover, the market was not pressed, while more than usual foreign participation was reported. Steels, chemicals, coppers and aviations were the most prominent in the upward movement, Some traders, however, were skeptical as to how far the advance would proceed on purely inflationary grounds and are closely watching the business picture, The turnover was quite heavy, amounting to "1,060,000 shares for the morning.
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