AUSTRALIAN SHARE MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 142, 12 March 1938, Page 14

AUSTRALIAN SHARE MARKETS

Sydney Firm And Active By Telegraph.—Press'Assn,—Copyright. (Received March 11, 9.35 p.m.)' Sydney, March 11. Dealings on . the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day reflected the best features of the week’s-trading, and although overseas prices were disappointing the mar- ■ ket’s tone was firm and bright. Most movements in industrials were toward •higher levels, a feature being the strength of Huddart Parkers. Broken Hill Proprietary issuer were in better favour. Sales: Colonial Sugar, £4(l/12/6; Bank •of New. South Wales, £32/7/6; Commercial Bank of Syflhey, £2l/4/-; E.S. and A. Bank, £5/6/-. Associated News, 22/4J; Howard Smith, 22/6; Huddart Parker, 48/6; Burns Philp, 56/-; Australian Gas, A, £7/8/-. British Tobacco; 49/6; Tooths, 57/-; Carlton Brewery, 66/-; G, J. Coles, 82/9; Wool worths, Dtd., 27/-. Dunlop Perdriau, 23/6; Farmers, 32/9; Anthony Hordern, 19/-; General Industries, 20/3 ; Kandos Cement, 25/6; Westinghouse, 22/9. _ Cash (Orders, 16/104; Taubmans, GG/~; Gordon and Gotch, 53/6; Peters, 55/-; Mark Foy, 24/6. Victoria Nyanza, 15/9; Morris Hedstrom, 26/-; Henry Jones, 50/6. Electrolytic Zinc, 46/6: Mount Morgan, 10/-; Mount Lyell, 29/7D, Broken Hill Proprietary, 62/6; South Broken Hill, 33/-; North Broken Hill, 50/-; Bulolo Gold, £6/15/-; Emperor, 13/9. Morning sales included: Commonwealth, bonds, 4 per cent., 1938, £lOl 10/-; 4 per cent., 1941, £lO4/8/9; 4 per cent., 1944, £lO5/2/6; 4 per cent., 1961, ’£lo6/6/3; Bank of New South Wales, £32/7/6; Australian Gas, A, £7/8/-; Associated; Newspapers, 22/3; Broken Hill Proprietary, 62/6: Burns. Philp, 55/9; Colonial Sugar, £46/12/6; Dunlop-Per-driau Rubber, 23/6; Electrolytic Zinc, 46/6. Melbourne, March 11. On the Stock Exchange of Melbourne to-day, industrials were quiet, with no definite trend. Barriers ami gold shiires were steady. Lolornas were active. Sales: E.S. and A. Bank, £5/7/-; G. J. Coles, 82/6; Australian Glass, 93/6; Dunlop-Perdriau, 23/6; Goldsbrough Mort, 31/6. Electrolytic’ Zine, 46/-; Broken Hill Proprietary, new, 32/9; Mount Lyell, 29/9; Broken Hill Proprietary, 62/3 ; North Broken Hill, ’5O/-; Broken Hill South, 33/-; Emperor, 13/10; Loloma, 24/4i. Bradford Tops Market Steady By Telegraph.—Fress assn —Copyright. London, March 10. The Bradford tops market is steady, with good inquiry at the Dominion sales, but business is small. To-day’s quotations compare with those previously cabled as follows: —

Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. 17 24 3 10 Merinos — d. d. d. d. 70’s 28 274 28 28 64’s 26J 25J 264 264 60s • • Crossbreds251 241 254 254 58’s ' .. 22i 21 MM M 56’s .. 201 184 17 194 191 50’s .. if 171 174 46’s .. *161 ♦164 ♦17 ♦17 40’s .. ♦164 *161 ♦Nominal. *17 ♦17