OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 158, 6 July 1937, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

TALLOW, HEMP, APPLES. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated July 3. from the High Commiseioner for New Zealand, London :— Tallow.—Market continues quiet on epot, with prices unchanged; fair business done for shipments. Hamp- Manila: Market dull and easier. Value "K , grade for July-September shipment*. £30 15/. Sieal: Market easier, steadier at close. July-September shipments sold £27 to £27 15/, AugustOctober shipments £27 10/ to £27 12/6, October-December shipments £27 10/ to £27 15/. X'o. 1 New Zealand: Small business done in "common" at £26, but further offers at the same price not attractive to buyers. Anples.—Port Caroline. Coptic, Akaroa discharged in good condition. Market firmer at better prices. Current prices arc: Stunner. Delicious. Jonathan. Rokewood arid Xewtown Pinpin. 0/ to 10': Statesman, 8/ to 10': Cleopatra, Dunn's Favourite. 8/ to 9/; Rome Beauty, Pioneer. V to 9.'. Peas. —Maples: Little better spot demand; market continues nniet. Small business done in A grade Tasmanian at ~f>l for Jnlv-Außust shipments. New Zealand: .Tiilv shipments sol'l earlier at •"4': no further inquiries. Blues: Poor r'emand. Small business done in A grade Tnsnianian for July-August shipments at £12.

RISING METAL PRICES. (Received 11 a.m.) LOXDOX. -Tub' 5. Following are to-dav's quotations on the London metal market, compared with those of July 2: — July 2. July 5. I'or tou. Per ton. y a. d. £ s. d. Copper, stan.. spot 55 7 0 r.O 1 3 Copper, stan.. 3 mos. o"> 3 11 S3 14 4i Copper, electro. U2 O 0 62 0 0 to to 64 0 0 64 0 0 Copper, elcc, wire bars 64 O 0 64 0 O Lead, soft, spot . 23 13 7J 24 0 7J Lead. soft, forward 23 13 1J 23 18 1& Spelter, spot .... 21 13 7J 21 10 4J Six-lter, forward . 21 18 1J 22 3 1J Tin, stan.. spot . 25S 2 6 257 13 0 Tin. stan., 3 mos.. 257 7 6 257 17 0 Silver, st.. 07.. spot lflld I!>Jd Silver, tine oz.. spot 21 7-10 d 21 7-16 d

BRADFORD TOPS FIRM. (Received 11 a.m.) LOXDOX, July 5. The Bradford market i<s firm with fair business in fine tops, buyers chiefly picking up cheap lots before the London sales. Spinners are not disposed to make further concessions. WHEAT FUTURES FIRM. (Received 11 a.m.) LOXDOX, July 5. Wheat cargoes are firmer and parcels firm. Futures are quoted ae follows: — London : July £2 10/ per quarter. November £2 8/10. Liverpool: July 9/8% per cental. October 9/6V4. December The Chicago market is closed.