Stocks Post Slight Gain
NEW YORK, Nov. 30, (AP) ÛÓ The stock market posted a moderate gain in fairly active trading today, partially in response to bargain hunting brought on by steep losses earlier in the week.</br></br>Gaining issues had a slim 7-6 lead over losers in the dosing tally of New York Stock Exchange- listed stocks.</br></br>Nationwide turnover in NYSE-listed issues, including trades in those stocks on regional exehangse and in the over-the-counter market, came to 25.79 million shares.</br></br>The Dow posted a surprisingly large 12-point drop in the previous session and slipped another 4 points in early trading today before investors began moving</br></br>Brokers also said President Carter's statement on his plans for handling his tax program was one encouraging factor. Carter said he would press for substantial tax reductions early next year but might delay sending complicated tax reform measure to Congress for fear they would tie up the tax cuts.