COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 78, 28 September 1918, Page 4

COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL

, ♦ — BANK AND STOCK, EXCHANGE EEPOETS. OmtTBD PRE 33 ASSOCIATION,—COPSBIOBT.) (AOBTItAIIAN-NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, 26tli September. . The leading items of the Bank of England return afford the following comparisons with those of last -week, in parentheses:— Bullion, '.£70,778,000 (£70,250,000); reserve, '£29,497,000 ;(£B0,0«,000); , note .circulation, £60,496,000 (£69,898,000); deposits, £105,030,000 (£188,088,000); proportion of reserve to. liabilities, 17.78 (18.87). . ■ . CONSOLS AND AUSTRALASIAN-STOCKS. Current quotations for Consols and Australasian Government.stocks,.compared with those of last week are as follow:— 2i per cent. Imperial Consols, £58 12s 6d (£SB 12s 6d); 5 per cent. Imperial War Loan, £95 2s 6d (£95); Si per- cent. Imperial War loan, £88 12s 6d (£BB 15s);' i per cent. New Zealand, £90 7b 6d (£9O 2s 6d); Si per cent. New Zealand, £76 10s (£76 2s 6(1); 3 percent. New Zealand, £67 2s 6d (£87); 4 per cent. Victoria, £98 126 6d (£OB 10s); Z\ pet. cent. Victoria, 1 £89 10s (£BB 15s); 3 per cent. Victoria, £65 5s (£66 15s); 8i per cent. Vie -toria (1930-50), £71 (£7l 10s); 4 per cent. •New South Wales, £80 7s 6d (£B6 ss); 3J per cent. New South-Wales, £74 6a • (£74) J 3 'per cent. New South Wales,. £71_'15s -(£7l 10s); 8i per cent. Queensland, -£91- 7s 6d--(£9l 12s Od); 8 per oent. Queensland, £65 12s 6d (£65 12s 6d); 4 per cent. Queensland, £95 3s (£95 3s); 3} per cent. South Australia, ■ £76 2s -6d(£76 53); 3 per cent. South Australia, £57 10s (£59).; 3J per cent. Tasmania, £75 5s (£76 15s); 3 per cent. Tasmania, £66 (£B6);' 3 per cent. West Australia, £78 (£78); 3 per cent. West Australia, £74 7s 6d (£74); 31 per cent.. West Australia, £78 (£7B). • THE MONEY MARKET. The Bank rate is unchanged at 5 per cent.; j short loans are 2s 6d lower on the week, at ■! 3}-per cent.; three months' bills;are unchanged, at 35 per cent. COMMERCIAL CABLES. / . (Received September 28, 8 a.m.)'.''.' LONDON, ,27th September. Butter and Cheese.—The butter position shows no change. There have been good arrivals of Australian and New Zealand cheese. Supplies are now plentiful, enabling full allotments being .made to meet retailers' requirements. Sugar.—There is no change to report. Wheat.—The market is quiet.Flour.—A.fair quantity of imported flour is' selling steadily. -. . .., ... i Oats.—The market is very firm. La Plata oats on the way are 1 selling at 60s c.i.f.e. Peas and Beans.—English grown peas and beans continue to advance in price. New Zealand and Tasmanian white peas are now quoted at 56s to 60s per cwt landed. METAL MARKET. Tin Is quoted at £337 10s per ton. There is no change in the price of other metals.