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Show Setback Mars Mart Advance NEW YORK. July T.t A minor aetbeck broke five-day running advance In the stock market Thursday. At the final bell losses of frae-tions frae-tions to around a point were In a mall majority. Numerous slocks, at the same time, managed to close with modest gains. Losses ranged from fractions to around a point For a short time in early trading, trad-ing, enough demand developed to give the price level a small lift. I Buying Interest soon slackened, though, and the market settled back and coasted through the day at slightly lower levels. The setback followed statement state-ment by President Truman that he was bullish on the economic aituation. Late in the day demand showed algna of reviving and many issues climbed up from their lows for the session. A good amount of business waa done with turnover at the rate of 900,000 shares for the full session. |