AUSTRALIA Markets close firmer

Press, 19 June 1986, Page 25

AUSTRALIA Markets close firmer

NZPA-AAP Sydney Australian sharemarkets closed generally firmer, reflecting a strengthening industrial sector and despite a weaker BHP. At the close, the all ordinaries index firmed 3.4 points to 1200.6 and the all industrials was up six to 1910.5. The all resources added 1.4 to 662.6 and the gold index rose 7.8 to 922.8. National turnover was 56.1 million shares worth sAust99.2M, with falls outnumbering rises 258 to 245, despite the firmer trend. BHP fell 4c to 884 after reaching a high of 888 in thin trading. Elders IXL rose 12c to 460 after speculation that the group was about to bid 940 c a share for BHP. Adsteam meanwhile gained 40c to 1240 and Equiticorp Tasman 4c to 172. Bell Resources and its parent, the Bell Group, finished the day unchanged on 420 and 960 respectively. Banks led the recovery among quality industrial stocks with the National Australia Bank and Westpac each adding 10c to 574 and 478. The ANZ gained 4c to 506. Sarich Technologies continued to post strong gains

and finished 80 up at a record 1910. Closing quotes Last Industrial Buy Sell sale ACI 352 356 355 AGC — 340 340 ANI 315 325 320 ANZ 506 508 506 AWA 652 660 660 AdelStm 1230 1240 1230 Ad’tiser 270 — 270 Alpha 33 — 33 opt —— 19 18 Amatil 780 790 780 Amco 318 320 320 Ampol 246 250 246 Argo — 290 — Ariadne 295 300 300 Arnotts 400 403 400 AFound 210 230 — BHP 884 886 884 BankQld — 330 325 BellG 940 — 940 pref 2020 — — BondCorp 325 330 325 Boral 455 458 458 Brambles 644 646 646 Brierley 415 425 420 Bundaberg — 275 270 BurnsP 690 700 694 CIG 360 370 375 CSR 338 339 339 Cadbury 500 510 500 ChaseCrp 840 850 840 Claradeen 130 135 — Clyde 190 195 190 Clyde-Wd 285 290 280 opt 145 155 —— CoalAll 430 435 — ColesM 532 536 532

Comalco 225 230 230 EDunlop 365 370 370 Eastcourt 75 78 76 Elders 455 460 460 opt — 470 — Email — 260 255 Equitcorp 170 — 172 FAI 790 804 790 Fairfax! —— 650 620 FeltexNZ 240 260 245 Fletcher 310 315 310 Fortuna 125 135 130 GPT 260 262 260 Goodman 350 355 350 GGotch 418 425 422 Hanimex 70 72 70 HardieJ 345 350 350 Herald 616 624 620 Hitek 130 135 130 Hooker 254 255 255 Humes 270 280 275 UProp 1970 1980 1980 ICI — 272 270 lELGrwth 78 79 78 lELIncme 75 85 — Impala 115 115 IndEquit 694 698 694 IntrTech 27 28 27 Jasco 190 — 190 Jennings 200 202 200 Jonesdav 1140 1180 1150 JonesRbt 320 340 325 Jonray 1600 1700 —. Kern 190 192 190 Keywest 730 736 730 Leighton 68 69 68 LLease 880 890 880 Linter 550 560 550 MartinPr 110 112 112 MayneNic 310 320 315 McPherson 245 250 245 Memtec 195 190 Monier 220 — 220 NZFor 180 — 180 NZICorp 150 155 150 opt — 120 — NatAust 570 574 574 NatCons 290 295 290 NewsCorp 1950 1980 1950 Nicholas — 330 330 OPSM 318 — 320 Oakbridge 90 91 90 PacDunip 315 322 320 Parbury 178 190 — PetersSl 200 205 205 PioneerC 280 285 281 Pioneers 160 165 165 QBE — 850 — Reckitt — 450 — Rheem — 380 370 Rothmans 830 840 830 Rothwells dd 385 395 390 SmithHwd 470 480 470 Sunshine 290 295 295

TNT 330 332 330 UnionC 510 526 518 UnityCrp 650 690 680 Vapocure 280 290 290 Vestcorp — 71 70 Viking 95 100 95 Walton 37 38 37 Wattie 265 —- 265 WfieldHl — 2050 — Westpac 478 480 478 Woolworth 310 315 310 Wormaid oqr MINING 400 390 Aberfoyle 730 750 750 Ashton 162 165 162 AustDevl 40 42 43 BellRes 420 430 420 Bouganvle 260 265 262 CNGold 780 790 780 CRA 626 630 630 CarrBoyd 117 118 117 ConsRes 7 8 8 ERA 150 155 150 Emperor 320 330 320 GMKalg 846 854 850 H11150 19 21 20 Kidston 610 620 620 Kitchener 55 60 — MIM 210 214 212 MetalsEx 48 50 48 NorthBH 188 190 189 Otter 38 40 38 PancontM 185 190 185 Paringa 124 125 125 Peko 490 500 495 Placer 2450 2550 — Poseidon 300 305 300 QldCoal 171 172 171 RGC 570 580 580 SthnPac 25 — 25 Technomin 30 32 32 WMC 320 322 322 WestSand 200 210 200 WhimCrk 218 OILS 220 220 AOG 165 — 170 AmpolExp — 190 185 Beach 65 67 66 Bridge — 72 70 Claremont 73 • 75 73 Crusader 135 140 136 Dominion 60 64 60 Hartogen 180 190 185 L’reachO — 22 Magellan — 132 132 Magnet — 6 6 Offshore 7 8 7 OilSerch — 27 26 PancontP 8 9 9 PekoOil 75 77 75 Santos 385 388 388 Vamgas 220 225 220 WeeksPet 810 830 —- Woodside 93 94 93