OVERSEAS TRADING

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31659, 20 April 1968, Page 16

OVERSEAS TRADING

SYDNEY B.H.P. stood out on a bullish Sydney Stock Exchange market yesterday when the shares broke through the 2000 c barrier and rose to an all time high of 2050 c. In the mining section. Western Titanium stood out when the shares rose 55c to 495 c. Western Mining Corporation continued to gain ground with the shares putting on 20c to 890 c. Mount Isa put on 10c to 590 c. In the investment section, C.S.R. shed 23c to 465 c. Sales. —B.H. Sth. 486: Com. Min., 425; Cons. Gold, 590; Cons. Rutile, 150; C.R.A., 1410; Emperor, 180; Hamersley, 1095; Kath., Inv., 550; Mt Isa. 590; New 8.H., 950; Placer, 3000; QJd Mines, 430: West. Min., 890; Ampol Ex., 250: A.0.G., 180: Exoil, 45; Longreach, 75: Mid East, 70: Planet. 47: Woodside, 178: Ampol Pet., 119: Ansett,

02: A.W.A., 1»2: A:C.I.. 295: A.G.C.. 195; A.N.1.. 29: Bk NSW.. 674; Big Sister. 320: Blue Metal, 166: Boral, 161. B. Warner, 170; Bramble, 145; Brit. Tob., 275: 8.H.P., 2050; B. Philp, 380; Carpenter, 200: Chem. Mat., 112; Clyde. 76: Coles, 114; C.S.R.. 465; C.A.G.A., 192; Com. of Syd., 500: C.8.A., 285: Concrete Ind., 42: Courtauld, 60: Custom Cred., 112; E.Z.1., 315; Elder. 246; Email, 76; Fairfax, 255: Fairymead, 105: Feltex, 67; Hanimex, 127; Hardie J., 425: Healing, 18: Hooker, 60; Hordern, 81; 1.A.C.. 107; Jones D.. 125; L.N.C., 71: L. Lease, 127; Lifesavers. 210; Lysaght, 335; M.L.C.. 1280; Marrickville. 82: Mauri, 205; Miller. 122: Myer. 490; N.Z. Forest, 284: News, 315: Olims. 124: Peko W„ 1020 and opts. 620; Pioneer Cone.. 145: Pioneer Sugar, 170: Pye, 90: Sleigh, SO: Sth Brit., 370; Thiess, 4SO: Tooheys, 580; Waltons. 84: Wwths. 111. MELBOURNE Industrials continued on a rising trend led by 8.H.P., which dominated trading and finished 50c higher at 2050 c on the Melbourne Stock Exchange yesterday. With few exceptions other moves were 5c or less. Nickels headed a firmer mining section with Metals Exploration making 80c to 610 c after a further report on its Coolgardie nickel find. Western Mining rose another 24c to 900 c. Sales.—Ampol, *.19; Ansett, 62; A.R.C., 70; Assoc. Pulp, 148; A. 300; A.P.M., 146; Bank N.S.W., 678; Boral, 160; 8.H.P.. 2050; Carlton, 400: C.U.B. Z. 390; Carrier, 70; Coles, 113; C.S.R., 475; C.8.A., 290; Com. Union, 210; Containers, 241; Cox Bros. 1; Cyclone, 151: Drug Houses. 125; Dunlop, 222: Electronic Ind., 112: Email, 76; E.Z. Inds, 315; Factors. 18; Feltex. 69; Gob lin, 78. Gordon Gotch, 165: Herald, 540; Hooker, 60; Humes, 305; 1.C.1.A.N.Z., 203; Jennings, 235; Jones, H.. 240: Kauri. 19: Kelvinator. 160: Mayne Nickless. 282: Mcllwrth, .1.. 112: Minster. 106; Myer, 489; Myt131: Nat. Bank. 308; Nat. Consol., 193: Nylex, 122: Olympic, 102: Overseas Corp., 180: Petersville, 38: Repco, 171; Rocla, 184; S.A. Rubber. 96; Sleigh, 78; Smith, H., 385: Swan Brew., 280; A.A.0., 88; Aberfoyie, 195; B. Sth, 490; C. Norseman. 390; Cons. Gold, 590; C.R.A.. 1415; Gt Boulder, 620; Hamersley, 1080; Loloma, 300; Magellan, 240; Metals Exp., 610; Mt Isa, 588; Mt Lyell, 175: North 8.H., 800; Oil Search, 85; Renison, 460: Santos, 237; West. Mining, 900; West Titanium, 496. Aust. Copper <N Z Press Assn. — Copyright) MELBOURNE, April 19. The Copper Producers Association of Australia has reduced the price of copper by $l5O to $l2OO a ton.