By courtesy of Swan, Culbertson & Fri The market today was unsettled by the British severance of diplomatic relations with Rumania, Trading was the lightest since September 16, with buyers shunning the list pending clarification of the war trend. Many quarters were convinced that Rumanian developments indicated that Germany was on the brink of a sensa-"9, tional Balkan action.
Prices ruled irregular after early firmness. The Department of Commerce reported 1940 retail sales as totalling $45,500,000.000 up $3476,00.000 over the previous year.
All markets in America will remain closed today in celebration of Lincoln's birthday.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.