SHAREMARKET INDICES

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28700, 25 September 1958, Page 17

SHAREMARKET INDICES

Sharemarket indices are:— New York.—Dow Jones

London.—Financial Times industrial ordinary, 1935 equals 100, Government 1926 equals 100, gold 1955 equals 100

Rail Lndust. sold Dec. 31 . 96.96 435.69 .070.000 Jan. 30 . 108.90 449.72 .150,000 Feb. 28 . 102.70 437.80 .670,000 Mar 31 . 103.88 146.76 .050,000 Apl 30 . 111.87 455.86 .900,000 May 29 . 116.00 462.60 ,350,000 June 30 . 118.75 478.18 .820.000 July 31 , 131.67 502.99 ,440,000 Aug 29 . 132.52 508.63 .260,000 Sept. 15 . 135.28 523.40 ,040,000 Sept 16 . 136 53 526.57 ,940,000 Sept 17 . 13631 525.89 .790,000 Sept 18 . 136.58 522.34 ,460,000 Sept. 19 , 140.39 526.48 .880,000 Sept 23 . 142.42 525.89 ,950,000

Indus, ord. Govt Gold Dec. 31 165.3 79.29 73 8 Jan 30 164.0 80.71 68.2 Feb 28 157.0 81.19 76 2 Mar 31 164.5 81.53 75.1 Apl 28 168.3 83 52 73.2 May 30 168.8 83.23 75.7 June 30 174.7 83.37 75.0 July 31 178.0 83.52 76.4 Aug 29 195.3 83.00 78.3 Sept. 15 191.7 84.51 79.8 Sept. 16 193.4 84.64 80.0 Sept. 17 194.5 84.66 80.2 Sept. 19 196.4 84.76 80.2 Sept. 22 196.7 84.82 79.4 Sept. 23 195.8 84.84 78.4 Sydney —Sydney Stock Exchange (July 1936-June 1939 equals 100):— Base Banks Retail Indus, metals Jan. 31 . 130.55 304.73 242.88 300.72 Feb 28 . 135.39 319.46 249.57 294.89 Mar 31 .. 134.08 320.75 242.90 289.07 Apl. 30 . 134.83 321.41 243.65 274.33 May 30 .. 131 78 314.85 244.47 June 30 • 132.85 327.41 252.70 323.55 July 31 .. 134.32 330.33 257.21 811.75 Aug 29 . 140.99 331.38 263.98 Sept. 15 . 142.56 332.08 261.49 318.73 Sept 16 . 142 38 330.71 261.47 318.73 ept. 18 . 142.34 332.62 262.30 319.74 ept. 19 . 142.49 332.25 263.00 — ept 22 . 142.47 331.51 261.89 322.68 ept 23 . 141.92 331.01 260.42 304.38