OVERSEAS TRADING

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31780, 10 September 1968, Page 20

OVERSEAS TRADING

SYDNEY Two industrial heavyweights. B.H.P. and C.S.R., took on * bearish trend on the eachange. B. failed to hold Friday's gain after the announcement of th* new issue, end the shares sold down to as low ** ioooc before firming slightly to close at 19*0e, and C.S.R. shod iSc to 554 c on a long string of sales. The low for The day was 548 c. Gold shares tended to be uneven. Nickels wore a shad* easier, Oil Search gained »c to Me. B*l«s.—B.H. Sth, *2O; Clev*. land Tin, 98; Cons. Gold, 889; Cons. Rutile. 1«; C.8.A., 215*; Gudgeon. Ist; Emperor. 2*o; GM. Haig., 388; Hamersley, 1370; Kathleen Inv., 580; M.K.U., 1070; Mt Jsa, *4: New 8.H.. 18*0: N.A.U.C., 75; Placer. 2M«; Qld Mines, 400; Western Min-, 12*0: Allo. Dev., *2; Ampol Expl.. 420; A.AO., 110; AO.G., 170: Beach. 120; Exo||, 7*; Longreach. 102; Mid East. **; OU Search. 8*; Planet, 55: Westrallan, 10*; Woodside, 165; Amalg. Chem.. *8; Ampol. 155; Ansett, ♦J: A.W.A., 328; A*s Sec., JIS; A.C.L, 20*; A.G. Corp., 300; A.N.1., 59; N.S.W., 18; Berlel. 250; Blue Metal, I*s; Bor*), I*s; Borg Warner. ISO; Bramble, I**; Brit. Tob„ 340;; B-HP- IMO; Burns, Philp, 510; Carpenter, 320; c. Maine, 740; Chem. Mat., 13*; Clyde. 87; Coles, 13*; C. 554; C.A.G.A., 340; C.8.A.. 330; cone. Ind., 55; Courteulds, M: Custom. Cr., I*s; Dickson, 57; E.J.1., 405; Elder G.M., 3*3; Em*H. 98; Fairfax, 310; Fatrymead. 133; Feltex, 75; Hanlmex, 108; Hardie. 4*5: Hooker, *9: [.A.C., 130; Int. Resist., ?«; p. Jones, i*7: Roiotex, 430; 1.n.C., 90; Lend Lease, *l5; Lifesavers, JOS; Lindeman, 530; Lysaght. 385; M.L.C., 990; Marrickville, 80: Mauri. 238; Miller, 173; Myer. 380; N.Z. Forest. 3*o; Newbold. 133; Nutt and M.. 40; 011 ms. 109; Peko. 1470; Petersville. 55; P.G.H. Inds. 98: Pioneer Concr.. 190; Pioneer Sugar. 210; Protector. 315: Provincial, JOB: Q'ld Ins.. 750; Repco. 180; Rothmans, 288;. Sleigh, 98; W. H. Soul. 1180; Sth Brit.. 490: Taubmans. 104; Thiess, 410; Tooheys. I*4; Tooth, 618; Travel Lodge. 147; Union Carb., *80; Waltons. 130; Wilcox Moff., 55; W'wths.

MELBOURNE B.H.P. was marked down sharply to lose mere than Friday's gain after the new issue announcement; the shares closed 350 c lower at 1856 c after a low point of 1900 c. C s.R dropped 30c at 544 c. while Peko made 56c at 1840 c. a Otherwise. Industrials generally were steady. Base metals eased slightly; Nth Kalg. down 50e at 1300 c. Oils were firm, OP. Search up 10c at 85c. Sales.-r-Ampol, 154; Ansett, 65: ARC., 81: Assoc. Pulp, 187; A. 85: A.K. Cement. 94; A P M-, 1«5: BoraL 165; B.fl P.. 1950; Brollte, 108; Carlton, 450, and Z, 430; Cast. Perk.. 220: Carrier. 77; Coles. 132; C.S R . 544: C.B A., 300: Containers, 236: Cycjone, 147; Drug Rouses, 190. Dunlop. 255; 'Email. 98: E.Z.1., 405: Factors, 25: Feltex. 5: Flex. Drive. 200: Gerrard. 380; GolUn. 106: Gordon Gotch. 170; Gud. Hold., 530: Hardie Trad.. 200; Healing, 37: Herald, 628. Hooker. 90: Hypies, 290; I.C LA N.?.. 2?4: Jennings, ±63; H. Jones, 350: Kauri, 25: Mayne Nickless, 330; Mcllwrth, J2S: McPhersons, 300; Minster. l|2: P. Morris, 790: Myer, 475; Nat. Bank. 320; Nat. Conso]., 232; News, 408; Nylef, 157: Olympic, 107; Overseas Corp., 202; Peters* ville, 54; Repea, 179; Rocla 217; Sleigh, 94; H. Smith, 406: Swan. 355; A.A.0., 10|: Aberfoyle. 190: Beach, U 0; B.H. Sth. 618; C. Norseman. 1440: Cops. Gold, MO; C.P.A., 2160: Gt Boulder, 1276; Hamersfey. 1360; Lakeview, 596; Loloma. 740: Magellan. 410; Metals Exp.. 970; Mt Isa, 790: Mt Lyell, 223; New 8.H., J 850; Nth B. 790; OH Search. 85; Renison. 870; Santos, 250; West. Mining, 1230.