OVERSEAS TRADING

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31653, 13 April 1968, Page 16

OVERSEAS TRADING

SYDNEY Pre-Easter trading on the Sydney Stock Exchange ended at 12.30 p.m. on Thursday on an active note with B.H.P. once again dominating the market. The shares opened at 1920 c and rose to 1925 c. a gain of 25c. Mining stocks generally were firmer, with Hamersley holdings stealing the limelight with a 94c gain to 1020 c. The Sydney Stock Exchange will resume trading on Tuesday. sales.—B.H. Sth; 490; Cleveland Tin, 111; Com. Mining, 410; Cons. Gold, 556; Cons. Rutile, 149; C.R.A., 1370; Emperor, 188; Hamersley. 1020; Kathleen Inv., 538; Mt Isa. 548; New 8.H., 920; N.A.U.C., 60: Qld Mines, 455; Western Mining. 765; Allo. Dev., 50: Ampol Expl., 240: A.0.G., 167: Exoll, 41: Longreach, 68: Mid East, 70: Planet, 44; Woodside. 175; Amalg. Chem., 51; Ampol Pet., 119; Ansett, 60: A.W.A., 192; Ass. Sec., 180; A.C. Ind., 305: A G. Corp., 185: Bank N.S.W., 664; Big Sister, 305; Blue Metal, 157; Boral, 163; Borg Warner. 164; Bramble, 138; Brit. Tob 266; 8.H.P., 1925: Bums Philp, 370: Carpenter, 202; Coles, 115; C.S.R.. 475; C.A.G.A., 185; Com. of Syd., 285: C.8.A., 282: C.1.G., 328; Concr. Ind., 47; Cust. Cred.. Ill: D.F.C., 450; E.M.1., 290; E.Z. Inds, 308: Elder G.M., 242; Email. 72: Fairfax, 257: Feltex, 57; Hanimex. 140; J. Hardie, 420: Healing, 18:

Hooker, 58: Hordern, 82; 1.A.C., 105; D. Jones, 124; L.N.C., 71; Lend Lease, 120; Lifesavers. 218; Lysaght. 338: McPhersons. 264; M.L.C., 1250; Marrickville, 75; Mauri. 212; R. W. Miller 118: Myer, 490; N.Z. Forest, 278: N.Z. Ins.. 140: Olims, 122: Peko W„ 932, and opts. 570: Penfolds. 373; Pioneer Concr., 145; Pioneer Sugar. 170; Protector, 235; Publishers. 156; Pye. 95; Qld Ins., 600; Rothmans, 230; Sth Brit., 365; Taubmans. 85; Thiess, 490; Tooheys, 123; Tooth, 575; Waltons. 84; W'wths, 113. MELBOURNE Leading shares reached new peaks in Thursday's buoyant market on the Melbourne Stock Exchange. Most, however, closed under their top. B.H.P. touched 1940 c, and closed at 1920 c. Peko gained 30c to 938 c. In minings, Hamersley led with a gain of 70c to 1010 c after a record 1020 c, and Great Boulder made 40c to 580 c. C.R.A. closed down sc. after a top sale at 1380 c. Oils were steady. The exchange reopens on Wednesday. Sales.—Ampol, 119; Ansett, 60; A.R.C., 71; Assoc. Pulp, 146; A.C.1.. 300; A.K. Cement, 120; A. 150; Bank N.S.W., 660; Boral, 163: 8.H.P., 1920: Carlton, 400; C.U.B. Z, 385: Carrier, 72; Coles, 114; C.S.R., 470; Com. Union, 220; Containers. 235; Cox Bros, 1: Cyclone, 137; Davies Coop., 35; Dunlop, 223; Electronic Ind., 110; Email, 73: E.Z. Inds, 308; Factors, 18; Feltex, 57: GolHn, 72; Gordon, Gotch, 168; Herald, 540; Hooker, 58; Humes, 300; 1.C.1.A.N.Z., 203; Jennings, 210; H. Jones, 240; Kauri, 19; Mayne Nickless, 275; J. Mcllwraith, 106; Minster, 105; P. Morris, 510; Myer, 486; Myttons, 131: Nat. Bank, 306; Nat. Consol., 197; Nylex, 112: Olympic, 104: Overseas Corp., 175; Petersville, 38: Repco, 179; Rocla, 189; Sleigh, 75: H. Smith, 355; Swan Brew., 278; Yarra, 140; A.A.0., 88; Aberfoyle, 195; B. South, 493; C. Norseman, 390; Cons. Gold, 550; C.R.A., 1355; Gt Boulder, 580: Hamersley. 1010; Loloma. 285; Magellan, 215; Metals Exp., 480: Mt Isa, 552: Mt Lyell, 170: New 8.H., 930: North 8.H.. 782: Oil Search, 77: Renlson, 460: West. Mining, 750; West. Titanium, 405.