Quiet Christmas Eve
Pre-Christmas trading on > Australian stock exchange | on Monday morning concentrated mainly on covering orders ahead of the holiday break. , . - Thin trading continued for the Ashton diamond partners. ahead of the quarterly! production report in early Januarv. Ashton rose 13c to, 298 c, but C.R.A. was unchanged at 465 c. B.H.P. slipped back 15c to 1075 c on a noticeable lack, of overseas, and local buy-; ing support. Coal producers were firm] with Howard Smith up 18c
,to 560 c, and Utah up 5c to. 1385 c. However, Oakbridge shed 5c to 375 c, with rumours still circulating that A.C.I. i was considering a bid for although it was denied this. ' Poseidon slipped back 3c to 205 c. B.H. South lost 5c . to 395 c. and Western Mining traded unchanged at 335 c. . Ansett continued to trade; unchanged at 220 c a share.! despite T.N.T.’s offer of 1225 c. ; News Corporation, which] I controls just under 50 per cent of Ansett. has denied" 'suggestions that will sell''
out, and the assets of the! group will be split. Industrials.—A.W-A., 238: Ampol, 125; Ama til, 215; Ansett, 220; Bank N.S.W., 265; Brambles, 185; 8.H.P., 1075, and rts. 850; Boral, 208; Bundaberg. 710; W. Ft. Carp.. 168; C.S.R., 458; Elders, 218; E.Z.1., 500; Gen. Trust, 155; Hanimex, 187; H. Smith, 684;! Myers. 155; Nat. Bank. 282; i Petersville, 126; Pion. Cone., 186; i Oakbridge, 376; Sleigh, 111: Swan! Brew, 178: Tooheys. 191; Tooths,! 196: TNT., 180; Waltons. 63;! IV’wths. 137. Mining.—Ashton, 300; B.H. Sth, 395; C.R.A., 470; Emperor, 1'26;Metals Exp, 80; M.I.M. 378; Nth! 3.H, 285; Peko. 766; Panconti-1 rental. 560: Poseidon, 205; Utah.! >B5: W.M.C, 338. Oils.—A.O.G, ISO; Beach. 114; 311 Search, 19; Woodside, 220. j
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