Uneasy Aust. market

Press, 8 March 1978, Page 14

Uneasy Aust. market

Industrials were mixed, I and mining stocks eased on ; concern over metals prices, s on Australian markets i yesterday. B. rose 4c to 536 c, but A.C.I. eased 2c to 153 c, and ; the Bank of New South I Wales gave up 4c to 508 c. I Sugar stocks weakened, , and C.S.R. dropped 4c to 266 c. Bundaberg and Pioneer weakened. Retailers were mixed with s Waltons and Myers trading J at lower levels. > Coals were unchanged and ] uraniums a little firmer. ; Base-metals miners eased • sharply with M.1.M., B.H. < South, and C.R.A. all lower. ' Central Norseman was u'n- j changed at 930 c. C. gave up 7c to 188 c 1 on some selling pressure. A Woodside drilling report appeared to have little impact on the market, and the stock put on 1c to 73c. MELBOURNE SALES Industrials. —Ampol, 70; A.N.Z.. 255; Assoc. Pulp, 111; A.C.1., 153; A.P.M. 121; N.S.W., 508; Boral, 210; 8.H.P., 536; Comalco, 275; Bundaberg, 125; C.U.B. Z, 177; Cast Perk, 390; CSR, 266; Com. Union, 65; Dunlop, 132; Email, 90; E.Z. Inds, 170; Acmil, 65; Gerrard. 300; Gordon G., 165; Herald, 222; Hooker, 70; Humes, 95; ICI. 203; Jennings. Ill; H. Jones, 70; McDwrath, 132; Nylex, 53; Myers, 165; Nat. Bank, 227;

tat. Cons., 136; News, 225; Olym>ic, 40; Overseas, 137; Petersdlle. 100; Repco. 110; Rocla, 77; Sleigh. 73: H. Smith, 316; Swan, 60; T.N.T., 102; Uniroyal. 102; Vehl, 150. Mining, oil.—Aberfoyle, 131; Lust. Dev., 72; Beach, 16; B.H. South, 80; Cent Norse, 930; 1.R.A., 188; Hamersley, 210; 4.1. 156; Oil Search, 9; Renion 640; Santos. 93; Southland, .9; South Pae.. 70; W.M.C.. 110. SYDNEY SALES Industrials.—Acmil, 66; Amatil, 110; Ampol Pet.. 70; Ansett, 146; L.W.A.. 175; Assoc. Sec.. 46; L.N.Z., 255; A.G.C., 150; N.S.W., 106; 8.M.1., 99; Boral. 212: Borg V., 239; Brambles. 175; 8.H.P., >3B; Bundaberg, 320; Burns P., 112 and <S.S.). 185: W. R. Carp., .36; Clyde, 142; Coal All., 390; ISR, 266; Coles. 180; C.8.C., 168; 1.1. 240; Cone. Monier, 164; 3.F.C., 250; Dickson P., 103; 5.M.1., 110; Email, 90; E.Z. Ind., 170; Elders, 188; Fairfax, 166; riji, 110; Hanimex, 119; J.

Hardie, 408; Hooker. 72; ICI, 202; D. Jones. 95; L.N.C., 155; Lifesavers, 205; Marrickville, 83; Mauri Bros 75; Myers, 166; N.Z. Forest, 182; Oakbridge, 169; Olims, 14; Paynter. 137: Petersville, 102; Pioneer Cone., 139; Pioneer Sugar, 112; Q.8.E., 169; Sims, 82; Sleigh, 75; Sth Brit., 245; Taubmans, 95; Thiess. 158; Tooheys. 167; Tooths, 175; T.N.T.., 102; Union Carb., 182; Waltons, 89; Woolworths, 154. Mining, oil. —Aust. Dev., 72; Assoc. Min., 76; Bougainville. 99; B. Sth, 80; ABMinco, 37; Cons Gold, 240; Cons Rutile, 55; C. 190; Eastmet., 11; Emperor, 31; G.M. Kalg., 85; Gt North, 40; Hamersley. 210; Hill 50 Gold, 17; Kath. Inv„ 30; M.1.M., 155; Pancont., 970; Paringa. 25; Peko, 546; Placer Dev., 520; Project Min., 60; Qld Min.. 170; Robe River. 69; Tasminex. 43; Southland. 19; Utah, 295; W.M.C., 109; Westralian. 10; Woodsreef, 5; A.0.G., 35: Ampol Ex.. 116; Bridge. 82; Genoa, 30; Oil Search, 9; Pexa, 95; Vamgas 44; Woodside, 73.