The strength of the previous day was continued yesterday and, though the turnover was not particularly heavy, the undertone throughout was steady. Wheelocks recovered, to close at the business rate of $90, while Docks and Ewos attracted a fair amount of trading at improved rates, Rubbers were again steady, with firmness shown in the Dutch issues.
Wednesday's Closing Quotations New York, Feb. 19.
Dull but easy conditions prevailed on Wall Street today, with stock prices generally finishing from fractions to over one point down.
Sellers were prominent throughout the day, influenced by fears over the unsettled foreign political situation and the disturbing domestic labour problem, while buyers continued to be cautious.
The volume of business done fotalled 470,000 shares.—Reuter.
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