Traders on the Stock Exchange today took advantage of the early trinness of the market to secure profits, believing that a technical reaction was overdue, Wild rumours were going the rounds regarding the state of German-American relations, which unleashed a flood of selling orders. Rumours were alsó heard of the possibility of the German Ambassador leaving Washington, Herr Hitler making a speech blasting the United States and revolution breaking out in the Reich. Additionally, uneasiness was felt because of the investigation which has been commenced by the Department of Justice on the building materials industry, and uncertainty prevailed in some quarters over the Anglo-American Trade Pact in view of the weakness of sterling. Bad news has been over-emphasized, because it was believed that a technical reaction has been overdue.
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