30 JANUARY 1926, page 34

A Retrospect.

I should not, however, be doing full justice to the spirit of Mr. McKenna's remarks concerning our return to gold if I failed to record the fact that he also expressed the view......

A Good Prospect.

I am glad, therefore, to lay the more especial emphasis upon the fact that Mr. McKenna, in concluding his review of the events of the past few years leading up to the Gold......

The Italian Settlement.

I imagine that before these notes appear in print a settlement will have been reached with regard to the Italian War Debt, and even if its terms are not so satisfactory to the......

Financial Notes

Tan RISE IN STERLING. Qum the outstanding feature of the Stock Markets during the past week has been the strength of the gilt-edged section, and the causes operating are......

Foreign Loans.

These considerations in their turn have had all the greater effect upon the market for gilt-edged securities, first because apprehensions which had been entertained of adverse......

Mr. Mckenna's Speech'.

- As usual, the speech of Mr. McKenna of the Midland Bank teemed with interest, and not the least satisfactory part of it was the hopeful view taken with regard to the trade......

Looking Ahead.

Most valuable and practical was that part of the speech of the Chairman of the Midland Bank, in which he raised the pertinent question of the actual effect likely to be produced......