New York, May 20.
Somewhat less nervous and panicky conditions prevailed on Wall Street today, with quotations finishing mostly from fractions to about one point higher, The increase in steel mill operations to 73 per cent. of capacity boosted steels, which led the early advance, while aircrafts and other market favourites followed closely.
However, as there was an apparent lack of follow-up, the market subsequently gave way to profit taking which reduced earlier gains. Meanwhile, the European situation con. tinues to overhang the market, The volume of trading was smaller today, totalling 1,240000 shares.—Reuter, Dow-Jones Averages BE
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