Marine Disaster Caused Weakness in Securities

Worcester Evening Post

Tuesday 16 April 1912

 

London, April 16- The disaster to the Titanic caused a slight weakness today in gilt-edged securities on the stock exchange on sales by underwriters. The International mercantile marine shares were offered at $2 below parity at 24 3-4.

Courtesy of Julie Dowen

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