17 SEPTEMBER 1937, Page 38

FINANCIAL NOTES

POLITICAL MARKETS.

IN addition to the disturbing influences referred to in the next paragraph, the Stock Markets during the past week have been dominated by international politics as expressed in the developments in the Far East and the anxiety with regard to conditions in the Mediterranean. The decisions reached at the Nyon Conference were regarded favourably by the Stock Exchange, but speculative business is completely checked by the international outlook, and even investment business is restrained. Having regard to these conditions and the paucity of business resulting, prices on the whole have been fairly well maintained, while Government stocks have risen.