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Show Daily Markdjrt NEW YORK, Jan, 2G. Last week's final rally in prominent industrials, especially es-pecially steels and equipments, was not resumed at the dull and uncertain' (opening of today's stock market, further fur-ther heaviness among the motor issues acting as a deterrent. Initial advances of a point in Crucible Steel arid Worth-ington Worth-ington Pump wore offset Ijy a 2 I point decline in General Motors. Mod-I Mod-I orate reactions were the rule in oils, shippings, coppers and tobaccos. Most gains were forfeited within the first half hour. The market became more irregular n the early dealings, but hardened at the first indications of support. Improvement Im-provement was especially perceptible among stocks where the shorts recently recent-ly were most active. Other Issues, In which prospective favorable dividend action is contomplated, also strength-I strength-I ened. Gains wore temporarily shaded on publication of foreign exchange quotations, showing fresh weakness in that quarter,, but losses were largely recovered at noon. Call money opened open-ed at 7 per cent, an easy rate, consid ering last week's loss of clearing house reserves. |