Steels, Oils, Chemicals Rise
NEW YORK, June 1 (.ÐÊ!*>ÛÓThe stock market made a limited advance today in its quietest session in 316 months.</br></br>Prices improved in most divisions in the last half-hour after the market had held to a mixed position through most of the day.</br></br>Gains ran to better than 2 points in key I issues. Steels', motors, oils and chemicals were the best performers among the divisions.</br></br>The Associated Press average of 60 stocks rose 40 cents to S178.60, with industrials up $1.00, rails off 50 cents and utilities up 40 cents.</br></br>Brokers attributed the slim volume to a combination of uncertainty over the current market picture and a pre-weekend letup in business after the Memorial Day holiday.