Buying interest on the Stock Exchange today appeared to be negligible, with many operators reported io be keeping to the sidelines, pending further international and domestic political developments. The widely discussed possibilities of war over Italy's demands had a dampening influence. "Iron Age" reported today that the strong upward trend of steel has not yet developed. Favourable factors today includ the continued advance in electricity production, and the strong technical Position of the market which has recently improved. Unfavourable factors included: foreign selling on war talk.
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