New York, Nov. 1.
Stock prices on Wall Street today finished with moves of about 1 point either way. Early moderate advances attracted profit taking, but the market turned dull on a reactionary tendency. Rails were supported on the belief that the rail problems will receive sympathetic treatment by the Government. Steels showed resistance, and the opinion is expressed that the majority of steel companies are operating profitably around the current rate of mill activity. Meanwhile, many traders are holding off in view of the approaching elections. Sentiment appears to favour a substantial Republican gain, which many expect should make for a favourable stock market. The turnover today amounted to 1,280,000
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