Stocks Rise On News of Auto Output: Dow Climbs 6.85 Points Auto Group ...
NEW YORK. April 17-Automobile stocks put on their best show of strength tills year and helped push the stock market through another rally today.</br></br>tile "Hig ThreeÛªÛª auto makers, all among the most active issues of the day, jumped higher after Chrysler Corp. announced it is increasing its April production quota by 7,000	cars. The company also said it has called off five-day shutdowns scheduled for two plants next week.</br></br>With this news to feed onÛÓ and a strong feeling among brokers and many investors that prices have already discounted the worst of the first quarter earnings reportsÛÓthe market shot higher at the opening and maintained its thrust until active profit-taking trimmed the gains late in the day.</br></br>6.85	points to 866.59. During i the session, the Dow had climbed through the 870 level | which technicians consider the next big testing point, but the average was not able to hold on.</br></br>Despite the strong tone of the rally early in the sessionÛÓ the Dow was up more than ten points at one lime and advances held a three-to-one lead over declinesÛÓvolume rose only slightly, to 9.07 million shares from FridayÛªs 8.81 million.