19 APRIL 1935, Page 32

Financial Notes

CHEERFUL MARKETS.

BUSINESS in the Stock Markets has naturally been somewhat restricted during the, last week or so by uncertainties With regard to international politics, while to some extent uncer- tainties with regard to the Budget affected the market. But, While, ha consequence of the slackening of business, prices have reacted a little in places, the tone on the whole has been good in most departments, and South African Gold Shares have held their own wonderfully. Home Railways have been somewhat adversely affected by recent traffic receipts, but at the moment are buoyed up by hopes of good Easter returns. * *