London, Apr. 4 Early during the past' week the nouncement that the British Budget Showed'a surplus and also the better view taken with "regard. to" the European pollical situation created a brighter atmosphere on the' Stock Exchange, British pil-edged securities pecially rallying, while Investment demand spread over most other see. tion, but, inthe absence of any fresh stimulus, business has since fallen off Considerably. Foreign securities, on the where, led firm, though German Joans have' been subjected. to. rather Wide "fluctuations, Chinese ""ang Japanese bond issues were well supported, but the best prices were of" maintained owing to profit the industria section leading shares kept firm, mainly on Continent buying, otherwise, in view of the Prevailing uncertainties, speculative Interest at present is lacking.
00d: Continental buying of sterling In the market for foreign exch
waa. seen owing to Drehensions "with regard. to. Holla thd Switzerland' remaining on the {old standard, The decision to: mint {old Coins in' France waa the" cause St a temporary setback, bat the move. ment later. resumed more strongly, Chinete rates ruled rin, while. Japanese exchange prevented" a leady Toans in the money masker continue to meet good employment ates on the discounts market are being firmly malntained.—euter.
Monday's Closing Quotations By courtesy Swan, Culbertson & Frits Reuter Apr. 8 War Loan, 3)% (Red.) 100) 107
1005 1003 447% Loan," 1008, '074
Spot ex-mill $4050] fluctuations of the balance figures Spot ex-mint '$3.00 5% Reorg. Loan, 1913. Lingpao No, 1" Spot ex-mili's... $8200] 59 Gold Bonds," 1025-47 aod 'Tungchow Spot ex-mill.s-..0... $4280 89 Shanghai-Nanking Rly. Lingpao ord, Spot ex-mili'......
Tone. of the market: Steady: $4780] 59 Tientsin-Pukow My.
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