Leading Aust, shares ease

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 34021, 10 December 1975, Page 28

Leading Aust, shares ease

Leading mining, oil and industrial shares eased on Australian stock exchanges yesterday, and traders said activity was subdued ahead of the General Elections this week-end.

BHP fell 6c to 702 c and ICI reacted to the sharp drop in profits by easing 10c to 170 c. EZ Industries, Lend Lease, CSR, Coles, Amatil and BMI were others to sell at lower prices, and most of the banks also eased. ACI was able to firm a little after Monday’s heavy fall. Comalco and Elders GM i also.improved. , Selling . pressure pushed i back MIM, CRA, Hamersley,! P e k o-W a 1 1 s e n d , Pan-, continental, Poseidon, Wood-side-Burmah and Weeks. Utah fell below the 1000 c! mark, and other coals also, eased. Coal and Allied,; dropped 22c to 268 c after; the grim forecast by its chairman. Gollin was cut back 2c at 18c. SYDNEY Sales, industrial.—Amatil, 190; Ampol, 60; Ansett, 92; A.W.A., 117; Assoc. Sec., 56; A.G.C., 193; A.N.1., 112; N.S.W., 664; 8.M.1., 106; Boral. 222; Borg W.. 130; Brambles, 170; 8.H.P., 702; Bunda-1 berg, 458; Burns P., 217; W. R.: Carp., 139; C’maine. 375; Clyde, 128; C.S.R.. 425, and its, 420;’ C.A.G.A., 206; Coles, 136; Comalco, 158; C.8.C., 195; C.1.G., 270; Cone. Mon., 125; Courtaids, 28; E.M.1., 256; Email, 61; E.Z.1., 320; Elders. 205; F. and T„ 73; Haniinex, 142: Hardie, 440; Hooker, 142: 1.A.C., 100; 1.C.1., 173; D. Jones, 112; L.N.C.,145; Lend Lease, 270; Lifesavers, 118;' M.L.C.. 270; Marrickville, 65; Mauri Bros, 100; Myers, 205: X.ZJ Forest, 250; News, i 65; dims. 65; Penfolds, 79; Petersville, 28; Pio- ■ neer Cone., 110; Protector. 108:: Pye, 152; Sims Cons., 135; Sleigh, 47: Soul. 530; Sth Brit.. 200; Oakbridge, 75; Swan, 155; Taubmans,, 96; Thiess, 266; Tooheys, 170: Tooths. 182; T.N.T., 146; Travelodge, 40; Union Carb , 235; Waltons. 116; W’wths, 116. Mining, oil.—Beaver, 5; Bougainville, 95; B.H. South, 182; Carr Boyd, 12; Patrick, 182; Cleveland, 22; Com. Min., 230; Cons. Rutile, 120; C.R.A., 260; Cudgen, 66; Emperor, 81; G.M.K., 67; Gt North, 10; Hamersley, 205; Kath. Inv., 145; M.K.U., 95; 210; Paringa, 16; Peko-W., 450; Planet Res., SJ: Project Min., 9; Poseidon, 185; Qld Min., 201; Robe River, 93; Southland, 31; W.M.C.,

147; Westralian, 38; Woodsreef, 5; Allodev. 9i; Ampol Ex.. 80; A.A.R., 156; A.0.G., 15; Beach, 25; B-idge, 13; Oil Search, 30; Pexa, 3; Timor, 8; Vamgas, 26; Woodside-8., 127. MELBOURNE Sales, industrial.—A.N.l.. 108; Ampol, 60: Ansett, 92: A.R.C.. 92; Assoc Pulp. 95; A.C.1., 140. A.P.M.. 123; N.S.W.. 670; Bora), 222; 8.H.P.. 702: Comalco, 162. Bundaberg, 450; Cubz, 248: Coles. 136: C.S.R.. 425: Com. Union. 43; Containers, 172; Dunlop, 106; Email, 60; E.Z.1., 320; F. and T. 73; Flexdrive, 100: Gerrard, 280: Gollin. 18; Gordon Gotch, 167; G.U.D., 140; Herald. 215; Hooker, 143: Humes, 100; 1.C.1., 170; H. Jones. 85; Kauri, 29; Mayne Nick., 175; Mcllwraith, 105; Nylex, 69: P. Morris, 926; Myers. 203: Nat. Bank. 305; Nat. Cons., 105; News, 165; Olympic, 62; Overseas, 145; Petersville, 28; Repco, 125; Rocla. 125; Sleigh, 48; Smith How., 412; T.N.T., 148; Wehl, 130. Mining, oiI.—A.A.R.. 155; Aberfoyle, 55; Aust. Dev., 32; Basin. 6; Beach, 24; B.H. South, 181; Cons. Gold, 265; C.R.A., 260; Gt. Boulder, 72; Hamersley, 205; Interstate. 84; Utah, 996; Magellan, 75; Metals Ex.. 36; M.1.M., 210; Mt Lyell, 86; Oil Search, 28; Santos, 120; South P., 33; W.M.C., 147. INDICES

new Zealand.—;Xew Zealand United Corporation, Ltd. daily index base 100 January 21, 1957. Dec. 3 303.94 Dec. 4 303.37 Dec. 5 301.07 Dec. 8 299.15 Dec. 9 296.91 Sydney.—Sy dney Stock Exchange (July. 1931. June 1939). AH Retail in ds ords Dec. 4 .. 413.32 379.18 440.37 Dec. ,•> .. 414.73 380.19 460.30 Dec. 8 . 415.48 380.20 440.79 Dec. 9 .. 409.33 376.51 434.98 London.—"f inancial Times." Indust. Govt Gold Dec. 2 .. 366.6 58.17 228.4 Dec. o .. 368.1 58.16 229.4 Dec. 4 .. 364.2 58.10 236.2 Dec. 5 .. 367.6 58.13 240.1 Dec. s .. 360.8 58.28 232.4 Nev fork.—Dow Jones. Ind. Tsp T’over Dec. 2 843.20 167.85 17,930,000 Dec. 3 825.49 165.23 21,320,000 Dec. Dec. 4 829.11 164.90 16,380,000 5 818.80 163.84 14,050,000 821.63 163.14 14,150.000 Dec.