Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-10-25 | Page 5 | Dullness in Stocks before Election

DULLNESS IN STOCKS BEFORE ELECTION t Trading on Wall Vall Street Shet During the Week Was Entirely by Professionals Prow Pro- Pro w NEW YORI YORK Oct 25 Unusual Unusual dullness 3 prevailed pre in all oil branches of or the stock market throughout tho the week The causes advanced for this condition were many and Included the tho usual el ante elec Uon apathy thy rumors of or further labor troubles and the tho high rate for sterling ex exchange ex- ex chan change which at ono one time threatened heavy gold exports Trading was almost entirely professional very try light in volume volume vol 01 vol- vol ume and narrow as to distribution Commission Com Corn mission houses took no part in tho the weeks week's operations which with Ith few exceptions were limited to certain specialties and re reflected reflected re- re I pool manipulation There was WM as no apparent pressure to sell Bell but tho the absence of ot anything like hearty support was conspicuous conspicuous con con- at ot all times The hank banks were moderately heavy lenders of ot cash but much of this was for fOI uses USI The rate rato far Car call mon money y eased off ore 2 per pr percent cent but this figure was altogether nomi nomi- nal