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Show 11 fPaily Market Report j El 8' NEW YORK, Aug. 3 Bccauso of H the fllini attendance of brokers stocks I were only raldly stimulated nt the op- I cnlng of today's market by the fur- i iher favorablo war news. Specialties Hi mado tho most noteworthy gains, Tcx- If M company advancing 2 points and 10 Tobaccos largo fractions to one point. I If I'nited States Steel hardened pcrccpt- IIr Jbly tout gains In related lusues -were Hi nominal. Marine preferred and In- - IIH spiratlon Copper registered slight re- im k actions and rails continued stagnant. If Liberty bonds woro easier, lit The week-end session of tho stock If market was altogether pupcrflclal on ll i extremely light dealings. The profes- 'II sional character of the trading was teen In the movement of such super If laUvo issuos as General Motors, and I Nova Scotia. Steel, which gained 63 f and points respectively. Leaders f recorded nominal advances at the out- get but theso were mostly forfeited la- f tcr Unofficial advlcos from Wash- ' Ington Indicated early announcement m on war profits. A few equipments, to- baccos, and oils, made extreme gains I of 1 to 2 points but rails were utterly m neglected. Tho closing was firm. 'I Sales approximated 100,000 shares. I Liberty 3's sold nt 99.91 to 99.98, I Vs at 93.-18 to 9-1.42 and iVi's 95.26 to I I 25 40. |