The firmness that characterized the. share market last week was succeeded to-day by a certain sluggishness which seemed to indicate that investors were somewhat more fastidious in their choice of stocks than heretofore, this view being seemingly confirmed by a marked demand for textile and electric shares rather than for others, In view of the heavy application for the new Reichs consolidation loan the question was frequently discussed whether in the event of the loan being oversubscribed the government would not as in a previous case increase the total amount of the loan issued.
Linoleums, chemicals and minings were firmer. Towards the close the market was not so firm, an inclination towards realizations being noticeable.- In fixed interest securities Retths Old Liquidation Loan declined % to] 130. In state loans more material was put on the market than was in demand so that prices moved erratic cally. City loans were somewhat agitated, In gold mortgage bonds several more series reached parity.
Call money stood at 2% to 3 per cent.—Trans-Ocean.
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