Further gains made on Australian market

Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34045, 8 January 1976, Page 11

Further gains made on Australian market

Share prices advanced across the board in quiet trading on the Australian stock exchange yesterday, for the third day in succession.

Despite some easiness among leading oils under profit-taking pressure, miners and selected industrials recorded their best gains in weeks. B.H.P. rose 6c to 720 c. and E.Z. Industries 15c to 325 c. Financiers, banks, pastorals, sugars and retailers, and most brewers and properties, shared in the upsurge. Grace Bros advanced 8c to

230 c, while Waltons picked up 5c at 130 c. Pioneer Sugar and Bundaberg gained 5c each. Philip Morris touched 1050 c, beating its 1975 peak, for a 20c gain. Burns Philp, Herald W.T., 8.M.1., ICI and T.N.T. were also firmer. On the mining sector, A. M.S., Bougainville, B.H. South. C.R.A.. M.1.M., North B. Hamersley and Emperor all improved. Coals were de-

I (pressed, except for Gollin, | ■ I which rose 2c to 20c. SYDNEY > I Sales, industrial. —Amatil. 192;> i [ Ampol. 73; Ansett, 98; A.W.A.J 1110; Assoc. Sec.. 65; A.N.Z.. 680; A. 205; N.S.W.. 690; 8.M.1.J , 125; Boral, 255; Borg W, 150; Brambles. 180; 8.H.P.. 714; Bun-j ’ daberg, 465; Burns P., 235; Burns! 1 P. (S.S.), 255; W. R. Carp.. 160; ' C’maine, 400; Clyde, 134; C.S.R., 425. and rts, 425; Coles, 147; Co- • malco, 145; C.8.C., 220; Courage, 54; C.1.G., 285; Cone. Monier, 125; D.F.C.. 190; Email. 66; E.Z.1.. 320; iElders, 218; Fairfax, 128: F and *T. 75; Hanimex, 138: Hooker. 152; [T.A.C., 103; ICI, 177; D. Jones,! 123; L.N.C., 155; Lend Lease, 285; j I Lifesavers. 160: M.L.C.. 320; Mar- ; rickville, 70; Mauri Bros. 105; j Myers. 229; Newbold. 126: N.Z.I.J [ 185; Penfolds. 92: Pet. Chem.. 37; Petersville. 29; Pioneer Cone..! 128; Protector. 115; Rothmans, •220: Sims Cons, 131; Sleigh. 54:; | Soul, 550; Oakbridge. 74; Swan. | 170: Taubmans. 99: Thiess. 235;; ! Touheys. 180: Tooths 198: T.N.T.,: 1157; Travelodge. 42: Union Carb.. 240; Waltons. 132; Wwths. 120. Mining, oil.—Assoc. Min., 280; Beaver. 5: B'gainville. 106; B.H. Sth. 183; C.R.A.. 265; Cudgen. 70; Emperor. 75; Hamerslev. 200; ■Hill 50 Gold. 15: Kath. Inv.. 155; ’M.K.U. 90; M.1.M.. 226; Paringa.i i 16: Peko-W . 440: Planet Res.. 5- 1 .;! i Project Min.. 90: Poseidon. 188: . Qld Min.. 228: Robe River. 90; (Southland. 28: W.M.C.. 151; Wes-I i tralian. 35; Woodsreef. 8: Alloi dev., 14; Ampol Ex.. 110; A.A.R., 128: A.0.G., 18; Beach, 35: Bridge,,16; Oil Search 30; Timor. 8:1 [ Woodside-8.. 147. ; MELBOURNE Sales, industrial.—Ampol. 74; j Ansett, 98; A R.C.. 97; Assoc.: ‘Pulp, 100; A.C.1., 155: A.P.M.J ‘145; N.S.W.. 690: Boral, 25t«; B. 718; C.U.8.Z.. 250: Coles,; 148; C.S.R.. 425; C.8.A., 308; I Containers, 1.95; Dunlop. 115; Email. 65; E.Z.1.. 325: F. and T., 77; Flexdrive, .120: Gerrard, 285; i Gollin. 20; Herald, 225: Hooker, ! 150: Humes. 104: I C. 1.. 177; Jennings, 143; H Jones. 90; Kauri, 45; McPhersons. 57; Nylex. 70; P Morris. 1050: Myers,j 229; Nat, Bank. 305: Olympic,! 70; Petersville. 29; Repco, 134: i Sleigh, 54; Smith How . 400; Swan. 172; T.N.T . 158. Mining, oiI.—A.A.R.. 130; Beach, 34; B.H. South, 185; jC.R.A., 265; Gt Boulder. 73; ’ Hamersley. 200; Utah. 950; : Metals Ex . 41: M.1.M.. 228; Mt Lyell, 100: Oil Search, 30; iPetromin.. 90: Santos, 138; South IP.. 34; W.MC, 152.