SHAREMARKET INDICES

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28895, 15 May 1959, Page 16

SHAREMARKET INDICES

Climbing to unprecedented heights the Dow Jones Index for industrial shares on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday reached 627.66 This was over 44 points, or 7.5 per 1958” fl b° ve closing level of Sharemarket indices are:—

New York.—Dow Jones: Shares sold Rail. ndust. Dec. 31 . 157.65 583.65 3,970.000 Jan. 29 . 181.13 590.40 3.470.000 Feb. 26 . 162.73 602.06 3.930.000 Mar. 31 . 158.65 601.71 2.820.000 April 30 . 166.82 623.75 3.510.000 May 6 . 165.21 624.39 4 110.000 May 7 . 16258 615.64 4,530.000 May 8 . 163.85 6’1.36 3 930.000 May 11 . 163.87 625.03 3,860,000 May 12 . 164.63 627.66 3,550.000 May 13 . 165.14 633.05 3.540.000 London.—Financial Times industrial ordinary, 1935 equals 100 Government 1926 equals 100, cold 1955 equals 100): Indus, ord. Govt. Gold. Dec. 31 .. 225.5 84.72 86.0 Jan. 29 .. 213.3 86.42 87.2 Feb. 26 .. 219.8 86.85 89.3 Mar. 31 .. 219.4 85.84 88.1 April 30 .. 228.0 86.10 86.7 May 4 .. 230.1 86.04 88.4 May 5 .. 230.9 86.00 88.9 May 6 .. 231.3 85.80 90.0 May 7 .. 231.2 85.63 90.1 May 8 . . 230 4 85 53 90.0 May 11 .. 230.0 85.33 90.2 May 12 .. 230.3 85.25 90.1 May 13 .. 230.8 85.33 89.9 Sydney.—Sydney Stock Exchange (July. 1936-June. 1939 equals 100» Banks. Retail Indus. Base metals Dec. 24 .. 142.94 333 29 222.99 355 72 Jan. 30.. 143.60 342.62 231.01 371.68 Feb 26.. 141.41 346.31 231 83 374.69 Mar. 31.. 141.97 345.78 231 63 381.85 Apl.29 .. 146.60 343.83 241.85 395.35 May 4 .. 147.07 345.10 243.51 403.01 Mays .. 146.86 344.96 244.83 405 75 May 6 .. 147.31 343.75 244.73 411.06 May? .. 148.06 343.96 245.58