COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 4, 5 July 1922, Page 4

COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL

STBEHNG IJEPEOVING IN NEW TOEK. (BHMEn PRESS. ASSOCIATION^-eOPJtBWHI.) (AnSMUUAN - NBW ZBAMMB OABI.E ASioCUHOH.) LONDOK, Ist July. Foreign rates of exchange on the Ist July compared with par rates, or as averaged first half of 1914, are as follow,:— • June 23. July 1, Par. Now. York, dols. to- £1 .. 4.39 J. 4.42} 4.86 Moutreal, dolß. to £1..... 4.48 i 4.50 4.86 Paris, francs-to £1 52:8§ 52.95, 25.225 Stockholm,, kroner to SI.. 17.17 17.10 18.163 CUrietlania, kroner to £1.. 27.15- 26.45 18.159' Copenhagen, kroner to £1.. 20.61 20:65 18.159 Berlin, marks to £1 1650 1875 25.224 Rome, lire to £1 „ 94J- 944 25.27 i Yokohama,, pence to- yen 26 26- 74,68 Caloutta;. pence- to rupee 13-} 15J 25 Hongkong,, pence.to d 01... 3IJ 32| 25 (The sterling exchange om New York during the war was- 5.06 highest,. 4.50 lowest. During 1920, highest1 3.98£, lowest 3.34 J. During 1921, highest 4.22, lowest -5.28 J. sthtO'3lst January, 1322, highest 4.284 dols.; lowest, . 4.17 i dols. 2nd to 27th February, highest 4.43 dollars; lowest,. .4.28 dollars. 2nd to 30th March, highest, 4.41-j dollars; lowest, - 4-34 dollars. 3rd-, to 30th April, highest 4.424 dollars; lowest, 4.38J dollars. On Ist May, 4,424 dollars; on 4th May, 4.43 dollars;. on Bth May, 4.44 dollars; on 11th May, 4.44-J dollars-; on 16th May, 4.45 dollars; on,lßtll May,. 4.46 dollars-; on 23rd May, 4.44f .dollars; on- 25th May, 4-.45 dollars;, on Ist June, 4.45 dollars; 6th. June, 4.50J dollars; on 7th June, 4.504 dollars; on 15th June, *.474 dollars; on 13th Jima, +.41 dollars; on 22nd- June, 4.233 dollars; oa 26th June, 4J58 dollars).. Recent movements o{ the German mark:—• On Ist June, 1197; on the 6th June, 1290; on Bth June 1270; on the 12th June 1447; on the 16th June 1390; on the 19th June 1460; and special cablegrams on the subject, dated London, 26th June, quoted 1590 marks, and on. Ist July, 1760 marks. PRICES OF METALS. LONDON, 3rd July. Copper, on spot, £62 11s 3d.; forward de. livery, £63 Is 3d. Lead, on spot, £24 ss; forward delivery, £23 12s 6tf. Spelter, on spot, £27 17s 6d; forward delivery, £27 16s. Tin, on spot, £154 6s 8d; forward delivery, £165 6s Bd. Silver, 36M per ounce standard. BRADFORD TOPS QUIET. LONDON, 4th July. For Bradford wool tops business; Is quiet, prices' showing no* material change, ■