AUSTRALIA Industrials make ground

Press, 21 February 1986, Page 10

AUSTRALIA Industrials make ground

NZPA Sydney Australian sharemarkets closed firmer, with strong gains by industrials stocks partially offset by falling resources stocks, brokers said. At the close of trading the all ordinaries index had risen 2.7 points to 1052.3, the all industrials index gained 11.7 points to a record close of 1626.4 after reaching a record of 1627.6, but the all resources index lost 3.7 points to 613.8. The gold index put on 3.1 points to 904.5. Turnover was 61M shares worth 5128.1 M, with rises outnumbering falls by 256 to 240. The highlight of the day’s trading was ACI, which jumped 15c to 335. About 6.7 M shares were traded, The bulk of them by Potts West Trumbull at 335, acting on behalf of a New Zealand company, Equlticorp Tasman. BHP lost 10c to a year’s low of 680, with the stock coming under heavy selling pressure after falling in London overnight. About 3.7 M shares were traded. . Among other market leaders, Bell Resources gained 5c to 495. Its parent, the Bell Group, shed 10c to 674 and CSR lost 4c to 328. Mining stocks traded mixed, with MIM losing 2c to 250, Peko Wallsend 4c to 514 and Comalco 6c to 200 and Western Mining adding 5c to 350, Central Norseman 20c to 710 and Emperor 15c to 305. Oil and gas stocks were easier on balance. Santos steadied on 430, weeks Petroleum dropped 20c to 800 and Beach Petroleum shed 2c to 58c. On the industrial board Ar-

notts jumped 15c to 365, Amatil 14c to 640, Lend Lease 10c to 670, Pacific Dunlop 10c to 292 and Boral 5c to 350. Easier world oil prices benefited TNT, which moved up 10c to 298, while EldersIXL pulled back 9c to 338

Closing . quotes Last Industrial Buy Sell sale ACI 335 336 335 AGC 257 259 258 ANI 316 320 316 ANZ 480 482 480 APM 335 — 335 AWA 550 560 550 Adel Stm 1190 1200 1190 Ad’tiser 235 240 235 Allied Ml 340 350 345 Alpha 56 58 58 Alpha opt 87 37 40 37 Amatil 630 640 640 Ampol 245 250 245 Ariadne 212 215 214 Ariadne dd 210 213 212 Arnotts 360 365 365 BHP 680 682 680 Bell G 666 670 674 Bell G ctb 1550 1650 —— Bond Corp 263 265 265 Boral 350 355 350 Brambles 490 495 495 Brierley 560 570 570 Broadland 260 — 265 Bundaberg 236 238 237 BumsP 536 540 538 CIG 300 305 305 CSR 325 328 328 Cadbury 365 370 368 Chase Crp 475 470 Claradeen 100 115 115 Clyde 175 178 180 Clyde-Wd 290 295 295 Clyde-Wd opt 190 195 190 Coal AU 420 448 448 Comalco 198 202 200 Eastcourt 65 67 65 Elders 337 339 338 Elders opt 195 200 195 Email 180 185 180 Equitcorp 170 175 172 FAI 618 620 620

Fairfax J • 790 800 790 Feltex NZ 220 228 —• Fielder 260 270 265 Fletcher 285 290 290 Fortuna 90 94 92 GPT 224 225 225 G Gotch 320 —— 320 Hanimex 86 87 87 Hardie J 338 343 340 Herald 530 540 540 Hooker 178 179 179 Humes 188 190 188 ICI 230 235 230 IEL Grwth 90 95 — IEL Incme 9t). 95 — Impala 107 110 108 Ind Equit 718 720 720 Intr Tech 34 36 35 Jennings 235 238 235 Johns Pry 560 — 560 Jones Dav 1225 1240 1225 Jonray 900 930 900 Kern 211 220 211 Keywest dd 495 510 500 Leighton 75 76 76 LLease 670 676 670 Linter 390 — — Martin Pr 112 115 115 Martin dd 110 115 112 Mayne Nic 365 375 373 McPherson 218 220 218 Monier 210 ■ 210 Morris P 1110 1140 —— NZ For 175 180 175 NZI Corp 128 130 130 NZI opt886 — 103 Nat Aust 473 475 475 Nat Cons 272 275 275 News Corp 1235 1240 1235 OPSM 312 315 312 Oakbridge 103 106 105 Pac Dunlp 290 292 292 Peters SI 226 .228 228 Pioneer C 255 260 255 Pioneer S 163 164 163 QBE 760 780 760 Reckitt 405 ■ — Repco 152 156 157 Rheem 305 307 —— Rob Jones 210 225 —• Rothmans 700 720 720 Smith Hwd 478 482 480 Sunshine 222 225 ,225 TNT 297 298 298 Union C 380 400 —

Unity Crp 540 550 550 Vapocure 255 260 260 Vestcorp 106 110 110 Viking 55 58 58 Walton 35 37 37 Wattie 245 —— ——- Wfield Hl 1710 1800 1710 Westpac 460 462 460 Woolworth 355 360 355 Wormaid 335 MINING 345 345 Aberfoyle 830 850 —• Ashton 129 130 130 Aust Devi 15 17 — Bell Res 490 495 495 Bouganvle 223 225 223 CRA 558 560 558 Carr Boyd 150 154 150 Cons Res 6 7 .7 ERA — 176 —— Emperor 305 — 305 GM Kalg 800 820 800 Hill 50 27 28 27 Kidston 562 — 562 MIM 248 252 250 Metals Ex —— 30 28 North BH 258 260 258 Pancont M 183 185 185 Paringa 100 —— 102 Peko 514 520 514 Poseidon 235 — 238 Qld Coal 134 135 135 RGC 520 540 530 Southland — 240 240 Technomin 28 29 28 WMC 350 352 350 West Sand —— 165 — Whim Crk 220 OILS 225 225 AOG 155 158 155 Ampol Exp 185 190 190 Beach 57 58 58 Bridge 165 170 165 Claremont 92 93 92 Crusader 145 155 150 Hartogen 180 190 180 Magellan 173 — 175 Offshore 10 11 10 Oil Serch 25 26 26 Pancont P 18 19 18 Peko Oil 57 60 58 Santos 428 430 430 Vamgas — 240 240 Weeks Pet 800 820 800 Woodside 112 113 113