AUSTRALIA Markets dragged down

Press, 26 August 1986, Page 23

AUSTRALIA Markets dragged down

NZpA-AAP Sydney Australian sharemarkets closed easier across the boards in subdued trading, dragged down by an interest rate sensitive industrials sector and lower bullion orices. Closing quotes Last Industrial Buy Sell sale ACI 355 357 355 AGC 295 300 300 ANI 260 263 263 ANZ 476 480 478 AWA 646 660 660 Adel Stm 1100 1110 1110 Ad’tiSer 290 — 292 Alpha 38 40 40 opt 15 20 20 Amatil 720 — 720 Amcor 335 — 335 Ampol 210 215 210 Argo 275 280 280 Ariadne 335 338 338 Arnotts 430 435 435 AFound 215 220 220 Aust Ovrs 95 100 100 opt 70 72 70 BHP 778 786 780 Bank Qld 320 — —' Bell G 1050 1070 1050 pref 2300 2500 — Bond Corp 307 — 307 Bora! 400 403 400 Brambles 618 620 620 Brierley 506 510 510 Bundaberg 250 255 255 Burns P 640 — 640 CIG 335 345 345 CSR 263 — 263 Cadbury 225 230 230

Carricks 30 31 31 Chase Crp — 530 520 Clarendeen 150 —- —— Clyde 200 203 200 Coal All 440 470 440 Coles M 465 470 468 Comalco 242 245 242 E Dunlop 420 425 — Eastcourt 75 76 75 Elders 500 504 500 opt 87 450 490 480 Email 230 —— 235 Equitcorp 125 130 128 Euro-Nat — 325 320 FAI 686 690 690 Fairfax J 570 576 576 Feltex NZ 260 270 — Fortuna 145 155 GPT 278 280 278 Goodman — 330 336 G Gotch 390 400 — Hanimex 63 64 63 Hardie J 350 355 355 Herald 606 610 610 Hitek 130 140 Hooker 230 232 230 Humes 262 270 262 I I Prop 2100 -2250 — ICI 242 245 245 IEL Grwth 130 135 — IEL Incme 130 135 — Ind Equit 690 694 694 Jasco 190 195 — Jennings 180 190 190 Jones Dav 1140 1145 1145 Jones Rbt 470 490 470 Kem 189 190 190 Keywest 710 726 720 Larchhill 225 235 225 opt 75 90 — Leighton 67 68 67 L Lease 840 850 850 Linter 440 445 445 Martin Pr 130 132 132

Mayne N 270 278 270 McPherson 208 210 208 Memtec 230 235 231 Monier 225 230 225 NZ For 210 215 210 NZI Corp 155 160 155 del 135 — — Nat Aust 532 536 534 Nat Cons 262 268 265 News Corp 2370 2380 2380 Nicholas 380 385 380 OPSM 320 322 322 Oakbridge 80 81 82 Pac Dunlp 348 350 348 Parbury 125 140 — Peters SI 205 206 205 Pioneer C 246 —— 250 Pioneer S —— 150 —. QBE 630 640 — Reckitt 550 556 550 Rheem 308 310 310 Rothmans 850 — 860 Rothwells dd 355 360 360 Smith Hwd 445 445 450 Sunshine 278 285 278 TNT 300 310 310 Union C 540 560 —- Unity Crp — 460 460 Vapocure —— 245 — Vestcorp 63 64 63 Viking 75 76 75 Walton 34 35 34 Wattle 300 __ 305 Wfield Hl 1800 1800 Westpac 463 465 465 Woolworth 307 310 307 Wormaid 405 — 405 Aberfoyle 700 780 —— Ashton 165 169 165 Aust Devi — 54 52 Bell Res 500 506 504 Bouganvle 262 265 265 CN Gold 1010 1020 1020 CRA 590 594 590

Carr Boyd — 95 95 Cons Res 8 9 8 Cons Rtle 415 420 420 ERA 148 149 148 Emperor 340 345 340 GM Kaig 1010 1100 — Hill 50 38 40 39 Kidston 716 720 720 Kitchener 70 75 —— MIM 174 175 175 Metals Ex 100 102 102 North BH 205 206 205 Otter 45 48 48 Pancont M 242 245 245 Paringa 155 160 155 Peko 556 556 Placer 3400 3500 ——— Poseidon 290 295 294 Qld Coal 165 166 166 RGC 770 760 Sthn Pac 17 20 — Technomln 50 51 50 WMC 342 344 342 West Sand 210 215 215 Whim Crk 290 295 290 AOG 150 155 150 Ampol Exp 200 205 200 Beach 60 65 63 Bridge 82 83 82 Claremont 82 83 Crusader 155 160 160 Dominion 53 55 55 Hartogen 190 193 190 LTeach 0 15 18 —— Magellan 130 135 — Magnet 7 8 8 Offshore 6 7 7 Oil Serch 45 50 50 Pancont P 10 11 11 Peko Oil 82 83 . — Santos 370 374 375 Vamgas 235 240 235 Weeks Pet 900 —- — Woodside — 92 92