NEAR STANDSTILL.
Prices On 'Change At Lowest
Since 1932.
BERLIN BOURSE STRONG.
(Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, August 22. Business on the Stock Exchange is almost at a standstill. Jobbers marked down prices of all sections of gilt-edged stocks, which are nominally twp points below yesterday. Many are at the lowest level since 1932. The Berlin Bourse opened strongly.
PEACE INDICATION.
Favourable Reaction On Wall
Street Markets.
STOCK PRICES RISE. (Received 12 noon.) NEW YORK, August 22. The stock market, regarding the Russo-German pact as an indication that the European crisis will be resolved peacefully, reacted favourably and the general list of stocks gained two points, while higher priced shares rose up to five points.
Steel, motors, rubbers and oils were among the largest gainers. Polish, bonds lost one to nine points, while German bonds rose by 12, and Italian by 3$ points.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 198, 23 August 1939, Page 11
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