New York, Sept. 26.
Stock prices on Wall Street today declined up at about 2 points, with a few issues recording losses of from 3 to 5 points. Herr Hitler's speech has so far been interpreted as moderately conciliatory, and the market, after marking time, rallied substantially from the day's lows. Intermittent rallies early during the session were chiefly attributed to bargain hunting, but these failed to attract a following, owing to the jittery state of traders because of the nearness of a European climax. President Roosevelt's peace plea was construed as marking the seriousness of the European situation. Moreover, the renewed weakness of European bonds was regarded as very significant. Brokers still reported small business from abroad. Aircrafts offered resistance, while steels were further unsettled by the decline in mill activity. Coppers weakened in "the face of expectations of an improvement in the statistical position of the commodity. In the meantime, despite the set back, there is a strong feeling that the market is in a position to weather whatever storm European affairs may produce. The turnover today amounted to 1,230000 shares.
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