OVERSEAS MARKETS.
I . - FURTHER DECLINE. COPrER PRICE IX LONDON. (Received 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 23. i Following are to-day's quotations on tlio I London metal market, compared with those of May 20: — May 20. May 23. IVr tun. IVr'ton. I £ s (1 £ s (1 i "upper, stan., spot . 1 I<U ::4 :: !) ; ('upper, stan.. mus <i ltij :u s !» Copper, electro ;!!i in o ."S lo O ; t.» to ! 40 0 0 30 O 0 , t'nppiM-, dec., wire l.ars jo o o an ,"i n I .end. suft. .sp.it ... l:s 10 o 1:: l:s lot I.cad. suit. furu'd 1.1 1.1 !i 1:! 71 spelter, spilt 12 11 lilt 12 S lj Spelter, forward ... 12 11 Hit 12 1.". lnj Tin, stan., sput .... 1.".s- 7 ti~ 1 .">;» ir> o" , Tin, Stan., 3 nios. . 17 ti l<3o 7 0 PRICE OF SILVER. ! i I British Official Wireless. | (Received 1 p.m.) ! RUGBY, May 23. j Silver is quoted at 18% d per oz spot, and ! ISVid for forward delivery. I " SYDNEY WOOL SALES. ! SYDNEY, May 23. • 'J he wool sales were resumed under | keen competition trout the Continent and I Japan, and good support from Yorkshire. ; The market was firm at closing rates of the previous series. The principal feature , was the outstanding demand for wellgrown descriptions. A total of o(i I J2 bales i was offered and 4010 bales were sold, 1140 ; privately. BRADFORD MARKET FIRM. (Received in.3o a.m.) LONDON, May 23. Reports from Bradford state that the tops market is tinn. TALLOW, HEMP, FRUIT. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram from the High CommiiMsioner ior New Zealand. London, dated May 20: — Tallow.—Moderate business has been done on spot, prices unchanged. Hemp.—Manila: Market steady, slightly better demand. K grade, sold .June/August shipment, £19 I."'. Sisal: Market ! quiet but steady. May 'July shipment | nold £16 17.'6. June August shipment £17. j New Zealand: Nothing to report, j Fruit.—Steady demand continues. The following are the market values of soundI conditioned fruit of the varieties mentioned. the ramie of prices generally representing the difference between the several grades and'or counts. Variable conditioned fruit_ of similar varieties proportionately less in value. Granny Smith apples. 10/6 to 13/: Sturmer. 10/ to 11/; Cleopatra. 10/6: Alfriston, 10' to 10'0; Delicious. B'6 to 11/: Cox's Orange. Jonathan. B'6 to 10/6: Dunn's Fevourito. Lord Wolselev. London Pippin. to 10/: Golden Delicious, 8' to fl': Cornice pears. 11/6 to 13/6; Winter Nells. 10'6 to 12'6: Josephine. 'o'6 to Tl'R: Beurre Rose. 10/ to 11': Winter Cole, f)' to 11 ': Conference. 9/ to 10/: Clair<reau, 9/ to 9/8. WHEAT PARCELS HIGHER. (Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 23. Wheat cargoes are steady and parcels | higher. Futures are quoted as follows:— London. May, 37/5 pel quarter: November j 30/9. Liverpool: May, 6 6% per cental: I ilulj , 6 4?s j - October, 0. Chicago: [ May, 78% cente per bushel; July, 7314 cents; Septembtr, 76 cents.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 120, 24 May 1938, Page 4
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