INVESTMENT MARKET

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 91, 14 October 1931, Page 12

INVESTMENT MARKET

; AUSTRALIAN STOCKS ; ADVANCE

I Received 1-lth October. IIUO p.m.J LONDON, Kith October.

Although .British funds arc easier all ' round, Australian storks have mostly ad- ; vanccd. 'There have boon numerous cleal- | ings in Commonwealth 5 per cents, which 'averaged £7J: G per rents. £84. A number of States' stocks also advanced several point?. . Also on the London Stock Kxchango today quotations or' bank shares ami other corporation debentures arid stocks were as under., and compare with previous quotations as follows:—

SYDNEY WOOL MARKET

.SYDNEY. 13th October

At the wool 3ales to-day 11,9-16 bales were offered and 11,402 sold at auction. Also 1841 bales were disposed of privately. There was the keenest competition for all sections, with ■ improved support from Japan. Greasy merino made up to 15d.

29th Sept. 13th Oct. 1 • .£ s. (I. £ s. d. Australasia '...:.... 813 7 S 9 New South Wales .. 22 0 0 21 0 0 Union of Australia '.. i> 2 6 5 3 9 National of N.Z .'! 7 4 ,'i 0 0 N.Z. 4 p.c. Guar. Stk. 92 10 0 02 10 0 Bank N.Z. Shares .. 2 10 0 2 7 0 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile i p.c .dobs. 4'5S 10 0 56 0 0 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile ordinary .. 35 0 0 35 0 0 dividend.