COMMERCIALS

Press, Volume L, Issue 14987, 6 June 1914, Page 13

COMMERCIALS

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

(->y Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright.) LONDON" MAR KETS. LONDON, June 4. Silver is quoted at 2s 1 15-16 d. Jute—May-June, £33. Shares—Waihi. 42s Cd to 455. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS. (Received June sth, 9.50 p.m.) LONDON, June 5. The Bank of England returns, issued on' AVednesday, June 3rd, afford the following comparison:— Last week. This tree- £ £ Coin .. .. .. 34,251,000 34,319,000 R<*«rve .. .. 25,164,000 25,443,000 Proportion reserve to liabilities .. 42.24 42.45 Notes in circulation 28,933,000 28,994,000 Public dc-noe-ts .. 19.015,000 17,547,000 Other deposits .. 41.213,000 42,366,000 Government securities 11,047,000 11,036,000 Other securities .. 41,461,000 41,131,000 The bank rate is 3 per cent. Short loans 2\ per cent., as against 2} per cent, last'woek. Three months' bills 2-J per cent., as against 2 13-16 per cent, last week. Paris 2\ per cent., as against 2g per cent, last week. Berlin 3 per cont., as against 2j per cent, last week.

The following aro the latest quotations for Government securities, with a comparison with thoso ruling last week:—

■— <J t. v 3 £=•* •"; S3 > 2J2 £ sd. 2J por cent. Imp. Con. .. 73 17 6 20s f. N.S.W., 4's, 1033. Jan-Jly. 101 0 0 4Cs f. N.S.W. SJ'e, 1930-50 .. 92 0 0 Unch N.S.W., 3's. 1925, Ap-Oct. 81 0 0 Unch. Vie. 4Js, 1920,Jan.-Jly. ..100 0 0 40s f. Vie. 34's, 1921-26, Jan.-Jly 90 0 0 Unch. 'Vic'_V_, 1922-49 .. 94 0 0 40s f. S.A.- 3i's, 1919, Jan.-Jly. 01 0 0 40s f. S.A. 3's, 1939, Jan.-July 71 0 0 20s f. Qland 4's, 1915-25, Jan-Jly 100 0 0 40s f. Qland 3J's, 1922-47, JnJly 95 0 0 40a f. O' and 3's. 1922-1-7, Jn-J ly 80 0■ 0 ■ 20a f. NZ 4's, 19-29, Mav-Nov... 100 0 0 Unch. NZ. 31' a, 1920, Jan.-Tuly 89 0 0 40a f. N-Z. 3*«, 1940, Jan.-July 80 0 0 20s f. Taa. 3,'s .. .. 92 0 0 Unch. Tas. 3's, 1920-40. Jan.-July. 62 0 0 Unch. W.A. 3J's, 1915-35, Mv-Nv. 92 0 0 Unch. W:A. 3's, 1315-35, My-Nv. 86 0 0 Unch. METALS, Copper—Spot £61 17s 6d, forward £62 10s; electrolytic £65. Tin—Spot £142 5s forward £144. Pig-iron—sls od. Lead—£l9 ss. . Spelter—£2l ss. SUGAR. German 9s 7Jd, first marks lis 9d. BRADFORD WOOL MARKET. Littie business is doing. Forties 16d, others unchanged. WHEAT AND FLOUR. Wheat —The market is firm. Indian shippers are holding for rather more i money, and Australian shipments are jheld for full late prices. Two Australian cargoes sold at 37s lid and 37s 3d respectively. Australian, spot, is in small demand, and is quoted at 38s. .Flour—There is a slightly improved demand. Australian patents,.May shipment, are quoted at 25s 3d c.i.f. OTHER PRODUCE. Oats—The market is quiet, and few sales have been effected. A Cartons, June shipment, are quoted at 21s to 21s 6d. Beans —There is little or no demand, and prices aro unchanged. Peas—The market is steady. New Zealand • lines are quoted at 49s 6d c.i.f. BUTTER AND CHEESE. Butter—The market is quiet. Danish 114s to 116s. There is little enquiry for colonial. Australian, choicest, is-nominally 102s to 104s, unsalted 108s, New Zealand 107s, unsalted 114s. Cheese.—Tho demand is much brisker New Zealand white is quoted at 60s 6d to 61s) and coloured at G4s to 64s 6d.