THE MARKETS.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue XLIX, 9 December 1892, Page 5

THE MARKETS.

AM&seetatiaa—Electric Telegraph—Copyright, London, December 7. fbd total quantity of wheat and Sour afloat for the United Kingdom ia 2,354,000 quarters and for the Consent 996.000 quarters. Money is declining. Three months' &ilt are discounted at 2£ per cent. Bwik of New Zealand shares, new «85U§£S, old issue £5 10s; National fenk of New Zealand shares £1 sd. , Australian wheat off coast ia quoted it 325. '■- H is supposed that the fall in Broken Hill stock.was brought about la Sydney and Melbourne owing to tea of the Melbourne Banks throwing spoa the market a large number of &ses ia the Proprietary mine. h is reported that the syndicate fh§ recently made heavy purchases of Broken Hill shares are throwing the ii&?ee on the market again at the |*icß quoted in New South "Wales. Wool continues firm, aud competife is good, except for inferior sorts. Tfee estimated visible eupply of Iffioncan wheat is 94,700,000 bushels. Sydney, December 8. Tfca wool market ha 3 a weakening Jersey. During the week 34,000 sal® were offered, of which 31,000 *«c sold. There was a strong demand and German buyers. The are the current prices:— taeasy fieece, good 7f d to B|d, supe|J» 9d to lid; lamos, good 6|d to ndjsaperior 81 to crossbreds, 8d to 8H superior 9d to 9|d r soared fisece, good Is Id to Is 2|d, Jjjßtor Is 3d to Is sd; washed, good H-fd to lid, superior lid to Is ofd. Melbourne, December 8. waol is easier. Greasy brought up iaSr acoured from st oto