OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 62, 15 March 1933, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

SLUMP IN EGGS. (Received 10 a.m.) LONDON, March 14. Warm weather has slumped the price of eggs, and the steamer Fordsdale'e Australian are selling from 6/ to 7/. MARGARINE INDUSTRY. SYDNEY, March 14. The New South Wales Government has gazetted new regulations of particular interest to the dairying industry. Under these margarine must contain no oils, fats or colouring matter resembling butter, and no chemicals or preservatives which are likely to give margarine the same aroma and flavour as butter. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. SYDNEY, March 14. At the Sydney wool sales to-day 11,363 bales were offered, and 10,754 were sold. ■Also 533 bales were Bold privately. Competition was strong all round, and values were well maintained. There was specially strong inquiry for good skirtings. Greasy Merino sold to 14d. QUOTATIONS FOR METALS. LONDON, March 13. Following are to-day's quotations on the London metal market compared with those of March 9:—• Mar. 13. Mar. 0. Per ton. Per ton. £ b. d. £ s. d. Copper, stan., spot 2D 4 4J 28 11 3 Copper, stan., 3 mos. 29 9 4J 28 15 71 ♦Copper, electrolytic 33 15 0 32 10 0 to 34 5 0 Copper, elec., wire bars 34 5 0 32 10 0 Lead, soft, spot .. 11 5 0 11 2 6 Lead. soft, forward 11 7 6 11 5 0 Spelter, spot 15 2 0 14 13 9 Spelter, forward 15 2 6 14 15 0 Tin, stan., spot . . 150 1 3 149 0 0 Tin, stan., 3 mos. . 150 13 9 149 11 3 •American 5.75 cents a lb, compared with 5 cents on March 2. THE PRICE OF GOLD. (Received 10 a.m.) LONDON, March 14. Gold is quoted at £6 0/3 per ounce.