Aust. steady

Press, 26 October 1984, Page 10

Aust. steady

NZPA Sydney Australian sharemarkets closed steady yesterday in active trading following conflicting signals from abroad. The all ordinaries index edged up 0.4 to 748.1, the all industrials marker slipped 0.9 to 1092.5 and the all resources index rose 1.2 to 482.1. BHP was steady at 10.20 while CSR was steady at 3.05. Among the industrials, AUC, for which Morgan Guaranty is offering 4.10 a share, advanced 10c to 4.45 in active trading while Nicholas Kiwi, for which Reckitt and Colman is offering 5.02, dropped one to 4.51. The banks continued to attract support with ANZ up 8c at 5.24 and Westpac and National Australia 5c higher at 3.90 and 3.45 while among property issues Lend Lease dropped 10c to 6.30 with Jennings and Hooker 5c down at 1.68 and 1.71.

Among the miners, CRA dropped 6c to 4.84, and Central Norseman and North Broken Hill were off 6c at 4.94 and 2.32. Elsewhere, Comalco rose 10c to 2.30, Renison 8c to 2.90, Emperor and Poseidon 5c to 2.80 and 3.10 with MIM up 3c at 2.63. Industrials. —ACI, 1.88; ANI, 2.67; ANZ, 5.24; NZPA-APM, 2.33; ASC Prp, .77; AWA, 4.90; Adel Stm, 5.16; Ad’tiser, 2.40; Amatil, 4.10; Ampol, 1.72; Ariadne, .57; Ariadne new, .55; BHP, 10.20; Bell G, 5.50; Bond Corp, 1.50; Boral, 3.22; Borg-W, 2.72; Brambles, 3.60; .Burns P,

3.85; CIG, 3.40; CSR, 3.05; Carrier, .90; C’maine, 5.16; Clyde, 1.68; Coal All, 3.45; Coles, 4.12; Comalco, 2.30; Dunlop, 1.84; Elders, 4.70; Elders opt 87, .90; Email, 1.40; Fairfax J, 5.80; GPT, 2.37; GPT nts, 2.25; Hanimex, .85; Hardie J, 3.50; Herald, 4.10; Hooker, 1.75; Humes, 1.80; ICI, 2.18; Impala, 1.05; Ind Equit, 7.36; Jennings, 1.68; Jones Dav, 4.90; Jonray, 2.00; Kern, 1.08; L Lease, 6.30; Mayne Nic, 3.85; McPherson, 1.46; Monier, 1.58; Morris P, 5.70; Myer, 1.83; NZ For, 1.80; NZI Corp, .98; Nat Aust, 3.45; Nat Cons, 1.47; News Corp, 9.60; Nicholas, 4.50; Oakbridge, .79; Peters SI, 1.70; Pioneer C, 1.65; Pioneer S, 1.28; Reckitt, 2.85; Repco, 1.22; Rothmans, 10.60; Smith Hwd, 3.95; Stockland, 1.65; TNT, 1.86; Taubmans, 1.85; Tooth, 5.50; Union C, 2.50; Walton, .30; Wfield HI, 8.20; Westpac, 3.90; Woolworth, 2.67; Wormaid, 3.00.

Mining.—Aberfoyle, 8.90; Ashton, .89; Bouganvle, 1.78; CN Gold. 4.94; CRA, 4.84; Carr

Boyd, .87; CMI, 2.40; Cons Rtle, 4.75; ERA, 1.48; GM Kalg, 5.90; Hill 50, .28; MIM, 2.63; Metals Ex, .48; Muswllbrk, .85; North BH, 2.32; Nth Flndr, 1.95; Pan-' cont M, 1.12; Peko, 5.22; Poseidon, 3.10; Qld Coal, 1.14; Queen Mar, .22; RGC, 2.90; Southland, .26; Tasminex, 1.75; WMC, 3.01; West Sand, 1.18. OILS.—AOD, .95; AOG, 1.20; Ampol Exp, 2.75; Beach, .70; Bridge, 2.55; Hartogen, 2.20; L’reach, .14; Magnet, .08; Oil Serch, .19; Pancont P, .30; Santos, 6.34; Stirling, .06; Vamgas, 3.50; Woodside, 1.19.