DOW JONES INDEX

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30543, 11 September 1964, Page 15

DOW JONES INDEX

New Peak By Industrials Dow Jones industrial average has reached a new peak for the second day in succession. The latest figure, 855.57, is 3.66 above yesterday’s level. Latest share prices Indices are as follows: New York.— Dow Jones:

Aramoana Potato Shipments

The potato , tonnage carried by the Aramoana from the South to the North Island is well below that of the same time last year. In the four weekly period ended July 18, the Aramoana carried 439.5 tons of potatoes (or approximately 6593 sacks), to bring the total for this season to 1083.8 tons (16,257 sacks). By the same time last year, 58,128 sacks had been shipped to the North Island, with about 29,946 sacks being shipped during the comparable four week period. Rubber Distributors.— Rubber Distributors, Petone importers and manufacturers of rubber goods, shares will now be quoted in 10s units. This was approved by shareholders yesterday.—(P.A.)

Kails. Indust. Sold 1963 Dec. 18 179.46 797.12 6.000.000 1964 Sept. 4 211.25 S4S.36 4,250,000 Sept. 7 Labour Day Sept. 8 211.30 851.91 4,090,000 Sept. 8 212.0 855.57* 5,690,000 London —Financial Times (industrial ordinary, 1935, equals 100; Government, 1926, equals 100; gold 1955, equals 100): Ord. Govt. Gold 1963 Dec. 31 ♦ . 348.3 SO.78 62.1 1964 Sept. 4 .. 368.2* 82.04 56.0 .Sept. S .. 365.9 S2.ll 56.2 Sept. 9 .. 366.2 82.13 56.1 Sydney —Sydney Stock Exchange (July, 1931; June 1939, equals 100): Retail Ord. Indust. 1963 Dec. 23 . 459.96 360.44 374.13 1964 Feb. 27 — 379.21* — Sept. 8 . 451.83 370.02 393.42 Sept. 9 . 448.44 369.41 293.18 Sept. 10 . 450.15 369.27 392.54 •Peak.