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Show I WORLD S MARKETS V NEW YORK, April 24. Gains ox-tending ox-tending from 1 to 2 points in Reading, Anaconda and Inspiration Coppers. Sumatra Tobacco and Loose-Wllefl Biscuit were the distinguishing features feat-ures at the opening of today's stock market. Otherwise changes were limited lim-ited to fractions, mainly upward. The motor group was Irregular and specialties spec-ialties manifested variable tondem i Dealings were light, interest again centering in the war situation. Liberty bonds yielded slight 1 Petroleums and minor war Issues were included among the stronc r stocks of the early period but an abrupt reversal set in on announcement announce-ment of Germany's fresh offensive in France, Motors were most vulnerable 'breaking l1- to 5 points, accompanied i by adverse dividend rumors. Ship-j ; pings also reacted 1 to 2 points and by l noon little remained of tho initial rise. I The only striking exceptions wore fer- i ' tilizers and Sumatra Tobacco at over- j night gains of 1 to 3 points. Liberty I bond 3'S sold at $98.96 to 99.04: first Us at $96.62 to 96. 6S and second 4's at $96.64 to 96.75. |