OVERSEAS TRADING

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31754, 10 August 1968, Page 18

OVERSEAS TRADING

SYDNEY

The market continued to follow a bearish trend yesterday. Great Western sold 14c lower to 46c after directors stated that there was no change of any significance in the position of the company from that stated by the chair man at the last annual meeting in November, 1967.

Western Mining and Great Boulder were virtually unchanged and oil stocks were generally a shade easier.

B.H.P. sold 30c lower at 2280 c. Sales.—B.ll. Sth, 620: Cleveland, 108: Com. Min., 530; Cons. Gold, 900: Cons. Rutile, 148: C.R.A., 2070: Cudgeon, 155: Emperor, 200: Kalg., 235: Hamersley, 1400: Kath. Tnv., 630: Mt Isa. 790; New 8.H.. 1770; Placer. 2600: Qld Mines, 435; W. Min., 1280; Allo., 65; Ampol, 430: A.A.0., 110; A.0.G.. 170: Beach, 150: Ex Oil, 90: Longreach, 111: Mid East., 9S-. Oil Search, 127; Planet, 63: Westralian, 106; Woodside, 200; Ampol Pet., 153; An-sett, 66: Ass. Sec., 235: A.C.1., 334: A.N 1.. 42: Bk NSW.. 746: Blue Metal, IS4: Boral, 162: Bramble, 175; Rrit Tobacco, 345: 8.H.P., 2270: B. Philp. 504; Carpenter, 240:

Ctnaine, 775; Chem. Mat., 122: Clvde. 95; Coal Allied. 300; Co’.es. 133; C.S.R., 612: C.A.G A., 233; Com. of Syd., 355: C.8.A., 320: C.1.G., 360: Cone. Ind., 56: Courtaulds, 75: Custom Cr., 160: Dickson, 75; E.Z.1., 385; Elder. 305: Email, 98: Fairfax, 280: Fairymead. 148: Feltex, 70: Fibre Conf., 180: Hanimex, 158; Hardie, 460: Hooker, 88; 1.A.C., 139; Int. Resist.. 62: Jones, D., 166; Kolotex, 425: I.end Lease, ’9B: T/ndeman, 560: Lysaght, 385; M.L.C., 940; Marrickville, 85: Mauri, 245: Miller, 161: Myer. 508: Newbold. 140; Nutt, 36: Paynter. 220: Peko W„ 1270: Penfold. 490; Petersville, 52; Petrochem.. 64; P.G.H., 92: Pioneer Con., 185: Pioneer Sugar, 220: Protector. 300: Provincial, 95; Repco, 187: Rickett and Coleman, 525: Sleigh, 99: Sth Brit., 432: Taubmans, 108: Thiess. 420: Tooheys, 168; Tooth. 676: Travel Lodge, 149: Union Carb., 840; Waltons, 123; Wilcox Moff.. 55: Wwths, 138.

MELBOURNE

The drift in minings continued in quiet trading. Most issues declined moderately. Nickel leaders, however, closed above low points—Great Boulder finished 10c higher at 1580 c after selling down to 1520 c. Hamersley dropped 60c at 1400 c.

Oils eased. Ampol Exp. was down 15c at 435 c and A.O.G. was down 10c at 165 c. industrials were barely steady. B H P. lost 50c at 2270 c.

Sales.—Ampol, 155: Ansett, 66: A R C., 89; Aust. Fert., 338: Assoc. Pulp, 180; A.C.1., 335: A. Cem . 110: A.P.M., 163: Bk N.S.W., 740: Boral, 163: 8.H.P., ■’28(1: Carlton. 483. and Z, 454: C Perk.. 242: Carrier. 71; Coles, 134: C. Sugar, 614; C.8.A., 320; Containers, 258; Cyclone, 150: Drug Houses, 150: Dunlop, 262: Electronic, 120; Email. 99; E.Z 1.. 395; Factors. 23: Feltex, 76- Flexidrive, 230; Gerrard, 370: Gollin, 104: G. Gotch, 183: G.U.D. Hold.. 510: Hardie, 190: Healing, 40: Herald, 654: Hooker. 88: Humes. 335; 1.C.1.A.N.Z., 222: Jennings. 290: John. 255: Jones. H., 295: Kauri, 22: Kelv'nator, 160: M. Nickless. 320; Mcllwth., 140: McPhersons, 316: Minster. 112: Myer. 504: Nat. Bank. 322: Nat. Consol., 230: News. 400: ’Nylex, 140: Olvmnic, 116: Overseas Corn.-. 202: Petersville. 53: Repco, 188: Rocla, 230: S.A. Rubber, 132: Sleigh, 99: Swan Brew., 330; Aberfovle, 198: Beach Pet., 145; B. Sth. 620; C. Norseman. 500: Cons. Gold. 880: C.R.A., 2090: Gt Boulder, 1530: Hamersley, 1450; Lakeview, 510: Loloma, 540: Magellan. 420: Metals Exn.. 890: Mt Isa. 790: Mt Lvell, 220; New 8.H,, 1750: N'h 8.H., 810; Oil Search, 130: Renison. 576: Santos. 240: W. Mining, 1280; W. Titanium, 500.

NEW ZEALAND RESERVES The net overseas assets of the New Zealand banking system rose s3.lm to $211.5m in the week to July 31. This time last year they were $125.1m.