Stock Churn Unevenly, End Little Changed
NEW YORK, Dec. 23 Uf).ÛÓ'The stock market quieted down today in a holding movement after yesterdayÛªs severe tumble.</br></br>formed a very spotty picture. They were down abruptly at the opening, recovered somewhat, sold off again, and then began a long gradual upward slant that carried to near the close when they turned down again.</br></br>The net result was just about a standoff with prices unchanged on average and gains and losses in fairly even balance.,</br></br>Montgomery Ward juinped ahead 1% at 56% on . the strength of an extra dividend declaration of $1.50 as compared with $1 last year.</br></br>The Associated Press average of 60 stocks held unchanged at $108.10. Both the industrial and utility components also were unchanged while the railroads gained 10 cents.