OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 68, 22 March 1938, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

METALS FAIRLY STEADY. (Received 11 a.m.) LOXDOX, March 01. Following are to-day's quotations on the London metal market, compared with tho&e of March 18: —

J PRICE OF SILVER. British Official Wireless. (Received 11.30 a.m.) ' RUGBY, March 21. j Silver is quoted at 20 7-16 d per oz 6pot 1 and 20d for forward delivery. WORLD WHEAT PRICES. (Received 12.15 p.m.) ■LONDON", March 21. Wheat cargoes are lower and parcels easier. Futures: London. March. 40/o% > per quarter, May 39/0%; Liverpool, i March 6/7% per cental, May 6'8%, Julv ■ 6/7%; October 6/6%. ;; Chicago: May 86 cents per bushel, Julv 3' 83, September 83%. 1 — TALLOW, HEMP, FRUIT. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London, dated March 18, 1938: — Tallow.—Market continues quiet; prices inclined to be easier. J Hemp.—Manila: Market continues quiet, 1 , poor demand K grade. March-May sliipi I ment sold £19 of. Sisal: Market quiet. ) j bnt_ steady. March-May shipment sold t £17 10/. May-July shipment value £17 15/. Freight to Europe concession lias 5 been granted 7 6 per ton reduction with i effect from April i. New Zealand: Market 5 inactive and unchanged. 1 Fruit—New Zealand Star discharged in good condition. Market slow, about 50 per cent sold. Gravenstein, 8/ to 10/; Beurre d'Amanlis, 9/ to 10/.

March IS. March 21. Per ton. Per ton. £ s. d. £ s. <1. Topper, stan., spot 40 11 105 40 8 9 Copper. stnn.. 3 months , 40 15 71 40 13 11 Copper, electro. . . 44 10 0 44 0 0 to to 45 0 0 45 0 0 Copper, elec.. wire bars 45 0 0 45 o 0 I.ead. soft, spot .. It! IS 1J 17 12 11J I ..cad. soft, forw'd 10 1!) 4J 17 11J Spelter, spot .... 14 18 1J 14 IS 1J Spelter, forward . 14 1!> 4£ 141S 1} Tin, stall., spot . 1S4 12 (! 184 12 »; Tin. stan.. 3 1110s. 1S4 19 41 1S4 IS 9 Silver, stan.. oz.. spot 20 9-ir.d 20 7-16d Silver, fine, oz., spot 22 3-16d 22 1-lGd