OVERSEAS EXCHANGES

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28154, 18 December 1956, Page 19

OVERSEAS EXCHANGES

SYDNEY Key industrial stocks closed slightly weaker on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. Textiles, metals and oils were steady, uraniums and Commonwealth loans stronger. Sales.—Com. of Sydney. £2O 10s; Tooheys, 245; Tooth, 475; A.C.1., 55s 3d; Brad. Cot., 395; Brit. Tob., 33s lid; 8.H.P., 455; Burns Phlip, 51s 9d; Colonial Sugar, £42; Courtaulds, 19s 6d; David Jones, 55s 3d; Drug Houses, 29s 6d; Dunlop, 33s 4id; Elec. Zinc, 64s 3d: Email, 16s: Feit and Text., 23s 3d; Golds. Mort, 33s 3d; H. Jones, 51s: 1.C.1., 47s 9d; Morts Dock. 12s 3d; Wool worths. 17s Bid; Mount Lvell, 30s 3d; Cons. Zinc, 85s; Mount Isa, 34s 4>/ 2 d; South 8.H., 83s; Ampol Pet., Ils 7d; Assoc. Oil. Is; Assoc. Freney, Is 3d; A.0.E., pd.. 4s 6d; Oil Search. 10s lid; Bulolo. 48s; Emperor, 6s 6d; Mount Morgan, 21s 6d; Peko, 8s lid; N.A.U.C., 6s sd: N.U.D., Ils 6d. MELBOURNE More interest was shown in mining shares on the Melbourne Stock Exchange yesterday. There was a slight improvement in turnover, but price movements were small and irregular. The undertone of the investment market appeared steadyon a moderate turnover. Sales.—Commercial <■ Bank, 17s 6d; A.W.A.. 10s 6d; Goldsbrough. 33s 9d; G. J. Coles, 18s 9d: Woolworths, 17s 2d; Myer. 15s 3d; Ampol, 11s Bd, and 4s paid, 9s lid: Assoc. Pulp. 32s 9d: A.P.M.. 23s 3d, and pref., 19s; 8.H.P., 45s 3d; Drug Houses. 29s 6d; Dunlop. 33s 6d, and pref-. 31s 6d; Electro. Zinc, pref., 645; Felt and Textiles, 23s 3d: Gordon and Gotch, 17s 8d; Herald. 21s 9d. and pref., 19s 9d; I. 48s; Kauri Timber. 24s lOd; Olympic, 57s 3d: Broken Hill South. 82s 6d; Consol. Zinc. 86s; Mount Isa, 34s sd: North Broken Hill, £6 16s; N.A.U.C.. 6s 3d; Northern Uranium, Ils 6d; Mount Morgan, 21s 2d; Ampol. Exoloration, 15s; Oil Search, Ils, and rights, 5s lOd; Santos, 5s lid. -