Quiet mixed market
Trading on both mining: 1 ;and industrial boards on the f _ Melbourne stock exchange I was mixed yesterday, with ' Sydney closed, and overseas I iinterest bolstering an otherk ;wise relatively quiet mar- ; r ket. ’ I BHP shed 6c to 990 c. I I Peko Wallsend captured ; k most interest, with the price steady at 700 c a share on < > 290,000 share turnover. } A Sydney broker started . buying Peko shares during " trading in Sydney on Friday I afternoon, and bought 2M I shares. ' The Federal Government is I closing tenders today for itsI fifty per cent stake in the ’ Ranger uranium project, in k which both Peko and E.Z. In- ’ idustries are partners. I'
Speculation is mounting concerning National Mutual’s 34 per cent holding in BH South after it made an earlier unsuccessful takeover bid for the company. CRA which is now bidding; for B.H. South was up 5c at 395 c. Central Norseman gold gained 10c to 800 c on steadying world gold prices. Industrial.—A.C.l., 210: A.G.C.. 141; Amatil, 232; Ampol, 100; Ansett, 170; A.P.M.. 150; A.W.A.. 290; 8.N.5.W., 312: A.N.Z.. 410: B. 990: BALL. 128; Brambles. 200; Boral. 268; Borg W.. 230; Buras P., 248; Carp <W. R.i, 173; G. J. Coles. 207; Comalco, 390; C. 482; C.U.8., 188; Dunlop, 96; Elders, 210; Email. 115: E.Z.1., 400; Grace. 193; Hanimex, 133; Hooker. 88: 1.C.1., 235; Ind. Equity. 285; Jennings, S 3; D. Jones, 125; Leighton, 68; Lend Lease,:
285; Mayne Nick., 195; Myer, 158; Nat. Bank. 264; Nat. Cons.. 138; Oakbridge. 210; Pioneer Cone., ; 172; Pioneer Sugar, 205; Repco, 127; Sleigh. 85; Swan Brew., 147; Thiess, 486; Tooths. 184; T.N.T., 187; Waltons. 70; Wwths, 147. Mining.—Aberfoyle, 320; Aust. Dev., 72; Allstate. 45; Ashton. |146; Assoc. Min., 220; B.H. Sih, 320; Bougainville, 250; Cons. Gold, 480: C.M.1., 280; Cent. Norse. 800; C.R.A., 395; Carr Boyd, 42; Cons. Rutile. 260; Cudgen, 100; Emperor. 95; G.M. Kalg.. 250;: jHamersley, 332; Hill 50 Gold, 39; i Katin Inv., 600; Mideast. 57:: : Metals Ex.. 97: 445; .Mt: Lyell. ISO: North B.IL. 266: Nth Flinders, 46: Pancom. 1450; Peko.( 700; Paringa. 72: Poseidon. 143: Qld Mines, 550; Renison, 1430;: Robe River. 116; Southland. 29;: Utah, 395; Westralian, 23; VVoodsreef. 5; W.M.C., 340. OiI.—A.A.R.. 280; Ampol Ex, 200; A.0.D.,33: A.0.G., 88; Beach,* 85; Bridge, 250; Hartogen, 2Q5; Longreach, 4; Magellan. 280; Oil Search. 19: Seuth Pacific. 59a; Santas. 495; Timor, 11; Vamgas, . 210; Woodside, 141. *
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