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Show WALL STREET 15 cWiDENT ALL1E6 WILL WIN BATTLE Stock Market Is Quiet but Strong;- Trading Is Small in Volume; Coppers Are Relatively Active. XEW YORK, April 1. The quiet especially United States Steel, which strength of today's stock market bespoke failed, however, to hold more tnan nan further confidence in a successful out- its one point gain. come of the titanic struggle still raging in Coppers were relatively nl0re,. a" Fiance. Trading was again in verv small than at any time in the last montn, sains volume, but investment shares held their of 1 to 1 points resulting from the sman ground in the main. available supply of the metal and a wc.i- Announcement of the expected entry of defined belief that new price schedules American troops into the battle' was ! are likely to favor that commodity, hailed with deep satisfaction, as was also Tobaccos, oils (Sinclair exceptou). utu- the decision of the allies to designate a itics and some minor specialties scoieo supreme command on the weslern front. gross gains of 1 to 4 points, but the motor Home advices received favorable inter- group, especially Stiidelniker, was at ail pretation, tonnage in the middle west, for times under pressure. Inquiry lur rans example, showing a gain over the cor- was exceedingly limited, but tirmness responding period last year. This was prevailed in that division. iotal s.aie.. nullified to a degree bv prospects of a amounted to lss.OOO shares, shortage of shipping facilities, labor prob- Bonds, including Liberty issues, "ere lems adding a disturbing element. irregular on light offerings. sales (par The government's recent ruling on stock vaiue). $4,625,000. loans probably accounted for sporadic United States bonds (old issues) were short covering among certain leaders, unchanged on call. |