MARKET IN LONDON
Buyers Act Cautiously (Special Crspdt. N’.Z.PA.) LONDON, February 10. The threat of a national rail strike on St. Valentine's Day (February 14) and the Government’s intention to continue I 'curbing public spending were; overhanging the slock market 1 mid-week. Buyers continued to act cautiousl.v and many investors ’ were thinking that now was the time to take their profits. But there were bright spots. • Early in the week investors': i enthusiasm pushed share J (prices to their highest level> ifor more than 15 months. Leading industrial shares • showed a number of falls and • gilts were in the doldrums. 1 Steels rallied after a dull • start and showed gains. Some shares were affected : by boardroom announcements of proposed mergers and take;overt
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 30982, 11 February 1966, Page 14
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