New York, Feb. 8.
Dull conditions early prevailed on Wall Street today, but subsequently trading became more active, with quotations staging a rather impressive rally during the last hour to finally dose from fractions to over 1 point higher. Steels, rails and aircrafts led the upward motion, owing to an easing of the foreign political situation, while business news continued to register improvement. Utilities also gave a good account of themselves. "Meanwhile, European news, which is still considered to be a major market factor, is keeping a considerable amount of buying power out of the market. The turnover today amounted to 610 shares.
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