Share Market Firmer In Light Trading
The share market was firmer at the beginning of the week’s trading on New Zealand stock exchanges yesterday. Trading was light, and in the New Zealand list confined mainly to second-line stocks.
B.H.P. led the gains in both lists, with a rise of 35c to 1860 c. The share touched 1890 c in both Wellington and Christchurch in a long string of fluctuating sales. Other good rises by overseas shares were A.C.1., up 14c to 305 c in ex dividend sales, and C.S.R., which rose 15c to 490 c. Mount Isa and Oil Search added 5c each, and
Ampol Petroleum continued its climb with a rise of 2c to 124 c.
However, E.Z. Industries lost 15c, to 375 c, anti G. J. Coles and W. R. Carpenter were each 2c cheaper Bell Radio, 10c higher at
123 c, and Gear Meat notes with a rise of 23c to 115 c, stood out among the New Zealand rises.
Losses of 10c each by Rex Consolidated and Truth featured among the New Zealand falls.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31596, 6 February 1968, Page 17
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