London down
NZPA-Reuter London The London sharemarket closed lower with the Easter week-end making for a dull session on Thursday. Dealers said the national mine workers delegation’s decision against a national strike ballot was discounted. The “Financial Times” index was off 8.8 to 879.8. Discount houses moved against the trend, with merger prospects prompting demand. Jessel Toynbee firmed 5p to 107. Government bonds showed little reaction to the
British money supply figures. North American stocks were dull and were occasionally mixed. Closing prices on the exchange on Thursday were (mid-price): Ampol, 113%; ANZ Bank, 365%; BHP, 742; Dalgety, 476; Elder Smith, 262%; Fletcher, 129%; North BH, 178%; Plessey, 232; Renison Cons, 234; RTZ Bear, 655; RTZ Reg, 653%; Transport Dev, 102%; West Mining. 274%; Westpac, 252%; BA Tobacco, 236; Distillers, 282; Glaxo, 878; ICI, 610; Lloyds Bank, 622; M Spencer, 246; P and O, 304; Prudential A, 466; Reed, 438; Shell Trans, 640; Unilever, 910; War Loan, 36%; De Beers, 775.
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