On the whole, feeling on the Bourse appears to be one of hope for a bettering of the. international situation in the near future.
Also favourable in its effects was the complete abandonment of restriction previously decreed upon the production of copper. The upswing on the copper counters, following this measure, had direct influence upon the stocks concerned.
The fortnightly settlement, which took place on Monday, was easy and forward rates could be brought down from four per cent to three and a quarter per cent.
On the whole, the balance sheet for the week is held satisfactory. Most of the Rentes have realised gains of a whole point and, in some cases, even more. On other counters, French stock progressed two or three per cent in several cases. Interna-tonals, however, were somewhat irregular. But even in this group, advances were greater than losses.
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