OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 293, 11 December 1929, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

PRICES FOR METALS. LONDON, December 9. (Quotations on Dec. 5 in parentheses.) Copper.—Spot, £68 13/9 (£6B 16/10%); three months, £68 8/1% (£6B 13/9). Electrolytic Copper.—Spot, £82 (£83); three months, £84 (£B4). Wire Bars.—Spot, £84 (£B4). Lead.-Spot, £21 7/6 (£2l 6/3); three months, £21 10/ (£2l 10/). ' Spelter.-Spot, £20 6/3 (£2O 7/6); three months, £20 18/9 (£2l). Tin.—Spot, £177 12/6 (£174 1/3); three months, £180 17/6 (£177 6/3). , Silver.—Standard, 22% d (22%d)~ per oz; fine, 24% d (24% d). WHEAT. Wheat—Cargoes opened easier, sellers giving way by 6d. Reports that rams had delayed the Argentine harvest were disregarded. The market closed K wifch tbe tone dull. Parcels were obtainable at 6d to 9d easier, but no business was reported. Futures: London, December, 49/7; January, 49/10; March, 50/9%. LlT ?*P£°i» December, 9/2% per cental; March, 9/9; May, 9/11%; July, 10/. DAIRY PRODUCE. Messrs. Newton, King, Ltd., have received the following cable from their principals, Messrs. R. and W. Davidson, Ltd., dated December 10:— Butter.—Market very quiet. 165/ to 167/. Cheese.—Market quiet. Coloured, 89/; white, 90/. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having received the following cablegram from their London house, dated 10th instant. Messrs. Samuel Page and Son report:— i °] lee^."T: Tile maf ket is quiet. New Zeato 89/. St 89/ t0 m/ > coloured a t 88/