METALS

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31341, 11 April 1967, Page 24

METALS

! VN.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright)

SYDNEY The Sydney market opened the week on a bright note with the share price index up 1.68 to 328.24 largely because of a 14c jump by B.H.P. and further gains in mining stocks. Ten of the 14 industry groups moved ahead of Friday’s closing levels and rises outnumbered falls two to one. Sales—B.H. Sth., 297; Com. Mining, 270; Cons. Gold, 406; C.R.A., 522; Kath. Inv., 290; Loloma, 132; M.K.U., 350; Mt. Lyell, 132; Mt. Morgan, 282; Mt. Isa, 376; N.A.U.C., 37; Nth. 8.H., 387; Placer, 2980; West. Mining 944; A.A.0., 56; A.O. Gas, 163; Ex Oil, 13; Inter Oil, 115; Oil Search, 16; Planet pd., 31 Woodside, 80; Amal. Chem., 55 A.W.A., 199; Ampol, 59; Ansett 57; Assoc. Sec., 173; A.C.L, 297 A.G. Corp., 157; A.N.1., 31; Bk N.S.W., 506; Blue Metal Ind 155; Boral, 199; Borg Warner 156; Brit. Tob., 240; 8.H.P., 684 Burns Consol., 121; B Philp 370; Carpenter, 217; Cast Per kins, 575; Chem. Mat., 120 Clyde. 75; Coles, 114; C.S.R 286; C.A.G.A., 137; Com. of Syd 218; C.8.A., 200; C.1.G., 210 Cone. Ind., 49: Cons. Hold., 255 Containers, 180; Cust. Credit 80: Drug Houses Aust., 176 E.M.1., 238: E.Z.1., 220: Elders 246: Email, 57: Fairfax, 247 Fairymead, 140; Feltex, 49 Fibre Cont., 164; Greenwood, 90; Hanimex, 138; Hardie, 494; Healing, 19; Hooker, 45; Hordern, 30; Humes, 300; I.A. Corp., 94: 1.C.1., 185; D. Jones, 138; H. Jones, 339; L.N.C., 85; Lend Lease, 84; Lysaght, 280; M.L.C., 846; Marrickville, 103; Mauri Bros., 212; Moran, C,,. 136; Motels Aust., 79: Myer, 318; N.Z. Forest, 245; Nat. Bank, 205; News Ltd., 190; Nylex, 72; Olims, 81; Peko W., 211; Penfold, 204: Pioneer Cone., 129; Pioneer Sugar, 182; Rothmans, 177; Sth. Brit., 327; Talcott, 21; Thiess, 144; Tooheys, 96; Tooth, 497: U.E.8.. 110: Unit Tele., 29; Waltons. 88; W’wths., 125. MELBOURNE Industrials continued on a firm trend with rises well in excess of falls on the Melbourne Stock Exchange yesterday. B.H.P. was up 18c to 686. Western Mining was steady at 950. Other base metals and oils were irregular. Sales.—A.W.A., 199; Ampol, 59; Ansett, 58; A.R.C. Inds., 96; Assoc. Pulp, 143; A.C.1., 298; A.P.M., 154; Berry, 41; Boral, 199; 8.H.P., 686; Brolite, 160; Burns Philp, 370; Carlton. 355; Carrier, 67; Coles, 113; C.S.R., 286; C.8.A., 200: Cox, 2; Cust. Cred., 81; D.H.A., 177; Dunlop, 152; Electro B, 87; Email, 57; E.Z.1., 220; Feltex, 50: Gen. Ind., 121; Gerrard, 322; Collin, 70; Gordon Gotch, 204; Herald, 429; Hooker. 45; Humes, 302; 1.A.C., 04: 1.C.1.A.N.Z., 185; Jennings, 134; H. Jones, 340; Kauri, 18; Kelvinator, 186; Minster, 225; P. Morris, 800; Myer, 318; Myttons, 134; Nat Bank, 206; Nat. Cons., 246: N.Z. Forest, 244; Nylex, 72; Olympic, 73; Petersville, 43; Project, 21; Bepco, 208; Rocla, 180; Siddona, 105; S.A. Rubber, 100; Sleigh, 57; H. Smith, 265; Swan. 224: Toppa. 90; Wwths.. 124; A.0.D., 16; Aust. Oil Gas, 163; B.H. Sth., 296; C'wealth. Mining, 270; Cons. Gold, 409: Loloma, 135; Mt Isa, 376; Mt Lyell, 132; Mt. Morgan, 282: Nth. 8.H., 385; Oil Search, 17; Western Mng„ 952.

1 LONDON Buyers a ton April 7. Sellers a ton Spot t s d £ 8 d Copper 367 0 0 368 0 0 Tin ... 1215 0 0 1216 0 0 Lead .. 81 7 6 81 10 0 Zinc 99 0 0 99 5 0