SHAREMARKET INDICES
Geelong And Brisbane
Wool Sales
(New Zealand Press Association) (Rec. 8 p.m.) GEELONG, Oct. 22. There was a marked increase from all sections at the Geelong wool sale today. AH prices moved in the sellers’ favour with all topmarkings and comebacks and fine crossbreds showing the most improvement. There was a 96 per cent, clearance of the 16.700 bales offered.
Crossbred prices: 60/64’s super, 106 d; 56’s good to super, 90d; 50’s super, 84d. A full clearance of 19,021 bales was reported from the Brisbane wool sale today. There was good widespread competition, with the Continent dominating the bidding, supported by Japan, Britain. America, and local mills, Values were generally firm on yesterday’s rulings.
Sharemarket indices are:— New York —Dow Jones Jan 31 Shares Hail indust sold 148 79 479.12 1.920.0(10 Feb 27 141.04 460.20 1.620.0UU Mar. 29 144.05 474.81 1.65U.UUU April 30 145 84 494.36 2.200.000 May 29 145.64 502 18 2.270.000 J une 28 146 46 503.29 1.77U.UOO July 31 149.79 508 52 1.830.000 Sept. 30 123,70 456.30 1.520.000 Oct. 16 117.67 443.93 2.050.000 Oct. 17 114.93 436.87 3.060,000 Oct. 18 113.93 43383 2.670.000 Oct. 21 107.65 423.06 4,670,000 London.-F inanciai I'uiies uiuua □rd (1935 equals 100), Govt., 1926 equals 100; old 1955 equals 100 Jan 31 Indust ord Govt Goto .. 187.4 89.41 74.4 Feb 28 .. 189.7 88.88 730 March 29 .. 189,8 87.18 67.1 April 30 May 31 .. 200,0 86 85 66.9 .. 203.2 83 75 66.5 June 28 .. 204.8 82.91 70.4 July 31 .. 201 1 82 64 70.0 Aug 30 .. 198.8 81.06 76,5 Sept 30 .. 178.1 78.25 73 4 Oct 16 .. 169.2 78 90 71.5 Oct. 17 .. 166.5 7847 89.5 Oct, 18 .. 167 6 7834 69 2 Oct. 21 .. 168.2 78.56 69.9 Sydney.—Morning Herald <193* equals 100) SilverBanks Retail Indus Lead Jan 31 .. 190.36 248.95 191,51 631.40 Feb 28 .. 186.51 253.77 193.7 645.43 Mai 28 .. 184.16 244.77 191.20 619.37 A pl 30 .. 184.10 255.90 189.96 643.0U May 30 .. 186.44 23?.22 192.75 592.4U Jne.28 .. 196.77 234.77 199.10 578.37 July 31 ,, 207 57 235.40 206.44 620.55 Aug 29 .. 208.20 241.01 211 80 582.38 Sen 30 .. 208.45 242 54 206.60 562 26 Oct J7 .. 196 33 2'9.43 ?01.’6 50-05 Oct. 18 .. 194.55 243.58 203,47 496.62 Oct. 21 .. 194.55 248.60 202.20 493.67
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Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28415, 23 October 1957, Page 17
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