Retailers and commodity shares unsettled
Shares generally held the price rises made late last week on Australian markets yesterday, but retailers and sugars weakened, and coppers were lower. B.H.P. rose 4c to 550 c, the Bank of N.S.W. was steady at 510 c, and the ANZ Bank eased a cent to 258 c.
Winns, a Sydney retailer, was suspended after the appointment of a receiver. David Jones fell a cent to 100 c in a late sale of 30,000 shares.
Sugar stocks . eased, reflected the fall in the London sugar price. CSR fell five cents to 269 c, and Bundaberg lost 7c to 303 c. There were few changes
amongst the miners. MIM . was steady at 165 c, Western Mining rose a cent to 115 c, > and Central Norseman gold was steady at 920 c. However, CRA fell 10c to ■ 185 c, Bougainville Copper ■ lost 3c to 104 c, and North ; Broken Hill eased a cent to ■ 104 c.
SYDNEY SALES
Industrials.—Aemil, 68; Amatil, 217; Ampol Pet., 71; Ansett, 145; AWA, 179; Assoc. Sec., 45; ANZ, 258; AGC, 152; ANI, 135; NSW, 510; BMI, 99; Bora], 225; Borg W„ 228; Brambles. 180; BHP, 554; Bundaberg, 303; Burns P., 208; W. R. Carp., 140; C’maine P., 390; Clyde, 152; CSR, 269; Coles, 189; CBC. 175; Courage, 38; CIG. 238; Cone. Monier. 168; EMI. 115; Email, 85; EZ Ind., 176; Elders, 188; Fairfax, 170; Fibre Con., 110:
Hardie, 405: Hooker, 71; ICI, 210; D. Jones, 100; Lend Lease. 245; MLC, 280; Marrickville. 83; Mauri Bros, 74; Myers, 166; NZ Forest, 182; News, 218; Oakbridge, 178; Olims, 14; Petersville, 102; Pioneer Concrete, 139; Pioneer Sugar. 110; QBE. 165; Rothmans, 270; Sims, 81; Sleigh, 75; Soul. 460; Swan Brew., 157; Taubmans, 95; Thiess, 180; Tooheys, 166; Tooths. 170; TNT, 104; Union
Carb.. 185; Waltons, 85; Woolworths. 147. Mining, oil.—Aust. Dev., 70: B’ville, 104; BH Sth, 80: Carr Boyd, 35; Cons. Gold, 245; CRA, 185; Cudgen, 20; Eastmet., 10; GM Kalg., 85; Hill 50 Gold. 17; Kath. Inv., 135; MKU, 40; MIM, 165; Nth Min., 10;-Pancont.. 980; Paringa, 30; Peko, 556; Robe River, 66; AOD, 17; AOG, 35; Ampol Ex., 126; Beach, 15; Bridge, 77; Offshore, 4; Oil Search. 8|; Pexa, 95; Timor, 5; Woodside, 77.
MELBOURNE SALES
Industrials.—ANl, 135; Ampol, 71; Ansett, 145; ANZ, 258; ACT, 160; APM, 118; NSW, 510: Boral, 225; BHP, 554; Bundaberg, 303; Casy Perk, 390; Coles, 189; CSR, 269; CBA, 235; Dunlop, 136; Email, 85; EZI, 176; Acmil. 68; Gerrard, 295; Hardie Trade, 155; Herald, 230; Hooker. 71; Humes. 95; ICI. 210; Jennings, 115: H. Jones, 78; Mayne Nick.. 165; McPhersons, 58; Nylex. 57; P. Morris, 720; Myers, 166; Nat. Bank, 232; Nat. Cons., 135; News. 218; Olympic, 43; Overseas, 138; Petersville, 102; Repco, 112; Sleigh, 75; H. Smith, 325; Swan, 157; TNT, 104; Wehl, 140.
Mining, oil.—Aust. Dev.. 70; Basin, 12; Beach, 15; BH Sth, 80; Cent. Norse.. 920; Cons. Gold, 245; CRA. 185; Magellan. 48; Metals Ex.. 12; MIM. 165; Oil Search, 84; Renlson, 614; Santos, 93; Southland. 20; South Pae.. 74; WMC, 115.
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