Share Market Report.—-(Up to Friday noon). Little improvement can be reported on the week's trading, while rates have remained very steady; the actual turnover has been small until there is a distinct improvement in the general conditions and easier money business on the Stock Exchange must continue to remain dull and uninteresting, The most active stock has been Ewo Cottons. but even here by far the greater part of the transactions recorded have been on account of professional operators. In the Debenture market, interest was practically confined to Powers; it is only with great difficulty that it is possible to place Land debentures, ete.
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