Inspired by U.S. 'Moon'
,NFW YORK. Fob 3 or--Launching nT th^* American space satellite spurred tlie stock market to a good advance today</br></br>Aircrafts and missile stocks lrrl Hie rise which saw key stocks gain from fractions to well over a point for some.</br></br>Stocks advanced at the opening in a strong wave of buying which put the ticker tape behind for three minutes. Thru trading moderated and opening prices were shaded.</br></br>The remainder of the session was rather quiet as ihe best gains melted away and the li.-l remained barely ahead. When it was apparent the market was not yielding ground easily, buyer*, returned in I lie final hour and prices went to their best of the day in brisk turnover.</br></br>Analysts said that the ability of the market to hold after the initial rise instead of sliding abruptly as it has done on some recent occasions was encouraging to traders who saw it as a sign of fundamental strength.