Market Climbs By 10.68: Good News Ends Slump Of 6 Days
NEW YORK, Jan. 27 (AP)ÛÓ The stock market made a spirited comeback today from a six-session slump as it responded to good economic news. Trading was active.</br></br>The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials surged ahead 10.68 points to close at 899.83. Advances on the New York Stock Exchange led declines by nearly 3 to 1.</br></br>Analysts attributed the upturn to news the governmentÛªs index of leading economic indicators rose sharply in December. The performance of the index foreshadows economic activity in the coming months, they said.	i</br></br>The gainers included airlines. electronics, aircrafts, farm implements, mail order-retail, motors, and steels. All other groups were mixed. .</br></br>The advance ended a losing! streak, during which the Dowj industrial average fell some 28; points from a post-Thanks-' giving high of 917.22.