THE MARKETS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10886, 1 July 1899, Page 8

THE MARKETS.

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,-; UnIUA Press Association—By Eleetrl* I Telegraph—Copyright. < j .';..'" LONDON, June 29, J •/*;; At the wool sales there was keen competi- j tion, and £be prices were unchanged. j - Ah Australian wheat cargo, ex Mermurus,, ', baa been sold at 29s 6d. - < ■' J- V ' ''; / June 30. , ;». The ißank of England returns, published : to-diy/ show the total reserve to be £20,226,000, proportion of reserve to liabilities 07.59. • The stock of gold coin and bu-|ba is . £29,595,000, in circulation £28,225,000. Public deposits £12,129,000, etb*r deposits £41,580,000. Government , securities '£13,363,000, other securities /'Three months' bills are discounted at 2\ percent. f Consols, ; New South Wales 4 per cent, stock, 117 j " ' three and a-half do, 106; three do, • Victoria 4 per cents., Ill; .three and a-half ■' do, 104}; South Australian three cad a-half per cents., 106; three do, 94±; Queensland four per cents., 111|; three and a-half do, 104; New Zealand four per cents., 112; three and a-half do, 106±; t.hree do, 96}; West Australian three and a-half per cents., 105; Taamanaan three and a-half per Cents., 106. Wheat market, is dull in sympathy with the American market. There is a good demand for Australian cargoes at 29s 6d, parcels 28s 3d. Spain is buying freely. Copper is very: firm; spot £76 5s per ton, three months £75 2s 6d. r Tin is very firm; spot £120 per ton, three months £120 15a. Iron 70s 6d per tou. Lead, £14 7s 6d per ton. Sugar is dull; German 10s 9d, Jews* 13s vper ewt. The Bradford wool market is quiet;, common sixties 25id, super 27±d. At the wool sales there was better competition yesterday in crossbred wools. "Omarama" dip realised 10gd. , __c rabbit market ia depressed, owing to the heavy arrivals. Rabbits aire quoted . nominally at 7jd. The bulk of the arrivals have been, stored. (press association telegeam.) WELLINGTON, June 30. - The New Zealand hemp .market is active .locally, ■ and prices are firm at',£l7 to £17 10s, f.0.b., the cause being orders from outside consumers.