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Show WORLD'S MARKETS New York, Nov. 30. The bond market opened dull and listless on the New York stock exchange today, the first full day of trading of any sort since the exchange was closed on July 30. Unusual interest was manifested mani-fested among brokers, who thought that two hours' session of Saturday did not afford a full test of conditions condi-tions and feared that there might be a general tenedncy to liquidate by loreign holders. I Nothing of this sort developed during dur-ing the first quarter hour of trading. For a full minute after the opening, the ticker remained silent, not a single sin-gle bond was sold. Five minutes after the opening gong only nine bonds with a face value of JH000 had been sold. The market appeared to be in a state of stagnation United States Steel 5's rose 5-8 to 99 3-4c; Southern Pacific convertible 4's and distillers securities 5's were off l-8c, selling at 80 3 4c and 55 l-2c respectively. respec-tively. Westlnghouse convertibles declined de-clined 3 points and Central Pacific '4's declined 3 1-2 points. All fears of a flood of liquidation from abroad seemed to vanish within the first quarter of an hour. Indications Indica-tions were that tho second day of unrestricted un-restricted trading n bonds would be much like the first As the day progressed the bulk of , 'rading was in small lots, but occa- skraally twenty or thirty bonds i changed hands in one transaction. I Prices were irregular with a better ! inquiry for a limited number of industrials in-dustrials and specialties whose products prod-ucts have been In greater demand by reason of the v. ar Notable declines of the early session ses-sion ranged from 3 to 7 points in Central Pacific 4's, Chicago, Rock Island Isl-and and Pacific Railway 5's; Oregon Short Line G's and Lorillard 7's. Among the few advances were Inter-Lorough Inter-Lorough 4 1-2's; Pennsylvania 3 1-2 s I and Lackawanna Steel 5's. Altogether 46 different issues were traded In up to noon. At that time sales approximated $550,000. CHICAGO HOG MARKET. Chicago, Nov, 30. Separation of quarantined and non-quarantined hogs failed to help prices today except a Mttlo at the start. The main influence influ-ence appeared to be the liberal receipts re-ceipts at western points taken alto gether. Choice beeves were scarce Buyers seemed to need sheep and lambs, but fought against any advance. ad-vance. STOCK YARDS REOPEN. Pittsburg, Nov. 30. The Herr's Island Is-land stock yards here were opened to-dav to-dav for trading in livestock after having been closed for four weeks because be-cause of the foot and mouth disease quarantine. |