New York, Apr. 19.
Stock prices on Wall Street today mostly lost from fractions to about two points, while a few dropped 3 to 4 points when traders quietly lightened their commitments on the belief that pump-priming will require at least a month to get going: moreover the Tax Bill is hanging fire. Government bonds lost their advancing vigour. -Further un favourable factors today included the numerous unfavourable first quarter reports which emphasized a cloudy business outlook and haz production prospects. Meanwhile, spite of inflationary developments, it is believed that the market is marking time at least for a while pending signs of business improvement. The turnover amounted to 570,000 shares.
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