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Show flLO'S MARKETS NEW YORK. March 11. Coppers furnished the basis of strength at tho firm but dull opening of today's stock market, Anaconda and Inspiration gaining a point each. Mexican Petroleum Petrol-eum and Southern Railway preforred scored similar advances and coal shares indicated further accumulation I under load of Reading, Lehigh Valloy and Chesapeake and Ohio. United Stales Steel reacted a fraction but Immediately Im-mediately recovered. Further general improvement was made in tho first half hour. Liborty bonds wero steady. Ralls and oils wero foremost In tho further advance of the first .hour and American Smelting was added to the stronger metals. The rest of the list remained within narrow limits and motors were under pressure with tobaccos to-baccos reacting 1 to 2 points. Trading halting at midday after Reading and other coalers, as well as prominent equipments developed some irregularity. irregular-ity. Liberty 3Vf's sold at 97.60 to 97.6G, first 4's at 9G.54 to 96.58 and second 4's at 96.32 to 96.12. |