Australian Markets Better At Close

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32352, 18 July 1970, Page 18

Australian Markets Better At Close

Mining shares looked a little brighter towards the .close an Australian stock exchanges yesterday. Industrials appeared marginally firmer ! though oils were dull and ' traded lower. Western Mining rose 25c, Queensland Min-' 30c, Metals Exploration 16c and Newmex 10c. Oils were dull. Bridge fell 2c to 29c, Woodside the same amount to 68c, and Ampol Exploration 5c to 185 c. Beach recovered part of

yesterday’s sharp fall adding 10c te 160 c. Bounty was steady at 9.5 c. Industrials firmed slightly with a series of small gains, changed hands at 1370 c for a rise of 15c. British Tobacco, Cascade, and T.N.T. all up 5c were among the best rises. The retailers David Jones was steady on 150 c while Waltons dipped 2c and Myer Ic. Comalco came back 10c to 550 c and N.Z. Forest, Ozapaper and Brambles suffered small losses. Banks were mixed with C.B.A. up 4c to 230 c and C.B.S. was 2c down at 242 c. SYDNEY Sales.—Ampol, 85: A.W.A., 165; Ass. Sec., 205: Ag. Corp., 185; A. 80: Bk N.S.W., 630: Blue Metal, 166: Brit. Tob., 278: B. 1370; P. Burns. 333: L. Carp, 220: Clyde, 90: Coal Al, 180; C.S.R., 714; C.A.G.A., 286; Comalco, 552 and contr., 400: Com. of Syd., 242; C.1.G., 345; Cone., 80; Custom, 140; D.F.C., 560: E.Z.1., 400: Elders, 214; Fairfax, 203: Fairymead, 167; F. and T., 82: Hanimex, 115: Hardie, 425; Jocker, 82; 66: D. Jones, 151; Kolotex, 310: Lifesavers. 155: Lindeman, 395: M.L.C., 630; Maurie, 127; N.Z. Forest, 394: Newbold, 110; Olims. 83; Penfold, 280: P.G.H., 95: Pioneer C., 169; Protector, 345; Rothmans, 230: Austim, 285; Sleigh, 72; Soul, 588: Sth Brit., 570: Taubmans, 87: Thiess, 301: Tooheys, 127; Tooth, 450; T.N.T., 183: Travelodge, 157: Union Carb, 644: Waltons, 99: W/w. 96.

Mining, Oil.—Allstate, 55; Ass. Min., 710; B.H. Sth, 405; C. Boyd, 305: Cleveland, 95;

Cons Gold, 850; Cons Rut., 255; C.R.A., 1650; Cudgeon, 180; Eastmet, 120; G.M. Kalg., 90; Gt Nthn. 70; Hamers.. 696; Hill 50, 86; Kambafda, 15; Kath, 415; Laverton, 128; Mallina, 170; Min Sec., 1070; Mt Isa, 1430, Nthn Deb., 125; Nthn Min., 77; Nauc, 126; Peko W., 1120; Placer, 3200; Planet, 82; Project, 30; Poseidon, 8700; Qld Min., 750; Samin. 1100; Survey, 68; Scamander, 95; Tasminex, 480; Allodev, 15; Ampolex, 185; A.A.0., 90; A.0.G., 70; Beach, 160; Bounty, 9: Clarence, 18; Exoll, 51; Genoa, 51; Longreach, 27; Mideast, 55; Oil Sch, 29; Pexa, 9; Planet. 30; Timor. 50; Vamgas, 27: Westmoreland, 31; Woodside, 70. MELBOURNE Sales.—Ampol. 85: Ansett, 89; A.R.C., 130; Ass. Pulp, 187; A. 197: A.P.M., 189; 8.N.5.W.. 030: Boral. 170: 8.H.P.. 1370: Carlton. 335; C.U.B. Z, 338: Coles, 101; C.S.R., 171: C.8.A., 228: Com. Union. 200: Containers, 175; Cyclone, 125; Dunlop, 165: Email. 78: E.Z.1., 400; F and T, 84: Hardie, 172: Healing, 6: Herald, 330; Hooker, 82; Jennings, 98: H. Jones, 230: Kauri, 26; Mayne Nick., 162: McIlwraith. 97; Minster, 80: P. Morris, 630; Myers, 335; Nat. Bank, 265; Nat. Cons., 160: News, 240; Nylex, 138: Olympic, 84: Petersville, 30; Repco, 186; Rocla, 225: S.A. Rubber, 90; Sleigh, 72: H. Smith. 265: Swan. 262: T.N.T.. 185. Mining. Oil.—Aberfoyle. 155; Austin Dev., 210: Basin, 20; Beach, 160, and contr., 130; Bounty. 9, and opts, SJ: B.H. Sth, 405: Norseman, 370; Cons. Gold. 850: C.R.A.. 1650; Boulder. 450: Hamers.. 690: Lake View. 150; Loloma. 485: Magellan, 150: Met. Ex., 616; Isa, 1430; Lyell. 225; New 8.H., 1550; Nth B. 840: 011 Srch. 28: Petromin., 37: Renison 1000: Santos, 225: Sil. Vai., 90: Sthland, 225: West Min., 1080: Comalco, 550. and contr., 400.