COMMERCIAL
A RECOVERY
PRICES OF METALS
(By Telegraph—Press Assu.—Copyright.) (Received January 21, 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 20. ■ The official London (middle) quotations, as reported by the Australian Mines and Metals Association, compare with those previously cabled as follows:— Jan. 19. Jan. 20. Per ton. Per ton. £ s. d. £ s. d. Standard, spot 50 7 6 51 94J Ditto, forward 50 9 4$ 51 10 7| Electrolytic . 55 0 0 56 0 0 Ditto, forward 56 0 0 57 0 0 Wire bars ... 56 0 0 ,51 0 0 Lead— Spot 26 11 3 27 6 3 Forward .... 26 11 3 27 2 6 SpelterSpot 20 5 0 21 5 0 Forward .... 20 10 0 21 6 3 Tin— Spot 229 12 6 229 12 6 Forward .... 230 5 0 230 2 6 SilverStandard, par oz 20$ d 20 3-8 d Fine 221-8 d 22d LONDON WOOL SALE. (Be Teletjraph—i'ress Assfti.—Copyright.) /Received January 21, 1.15 p.m.) LONDON, January 20. At the wool sales 8992 bales were offered,. including 3342 bales of Neft# Zealand, and 7599 bales were sold. A moderate selection sold well, mainly to the Home trade, with the exception of inferior merinos, which were frequently withdrawn. New Zealand greasy crossbred sold at 20(3 highest, and 17 3-8 d average. LONDON MONEY MARKET. (By Telegraph—Press Assa.—Copyright.) (Received January 21, 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 20. Discount and short-loan interest rates are:—Day-to-day loans, -i per cent.; fine trade bills, three months, 2 to 2J per cent.; bank bills, three months, 9-16 per cent.; Treasury bills, six months, 5-8 per cent.; Treasury bills, three months, i per cent. NEW YORK, January 20. Call money is quoted at 1 per cent. MINING SHARES. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Received January 21, 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 20. Sales of mining shares include: Mount Lyell, 33s Cd; ijew Guinea, 3s 9d. * DAIRY MARKETS SLOW. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received !he following advice from their London House, dated January 20: —Butter —New Zealand choicest salted. 93s per cwt (965). Cheese—s2s to 53s per cwt (57s>» Markets slow, ,
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 17, 21 January 1937, Page 4
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