New York, June 16.
Stock prices showed a—tendency ioday to move either way in a session of rather dull trading. The declining volume on the scale-up was attended by a conservative attitude. which was largely due to the anxiety prevailing over the Far Eastern crisis, However, more cheering domestic news was sufficient to stem the early selling. Rails benefitted from favourable May earnings, but steels gave an indifferent performance, in view of the unpromising earnings outlook. Oils ruled firm owing to higher gasoline prices. The volume of trading amounted to 400,000 shares.—Reuter.
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