MONEY AND MARKETS

Evening Star, Issue 19411, 20 November 1926, Page 2

MONEY AND MARKETS

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright FOREIGN EXCHANGE BATES. LONDON, November 18. The exchange rates are as follow:

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. LONDON, .November 18. The following ara tho latest quotations for Government securities: —

WHEAT, FLOUR, ETC. LONDON, November 18. Wheat cargoes are steadier on the favorable coal outlook and pessimistic Argentine weather news, and despite the lower American reports and increased Australian estimates. Parcels are quiet and occasionally higher. Liverpool futures—December 3ls 41d, March 10s did. The spot trade is quiet and tending in buyers’ favor. Flounis dull. Oats arid beans are quiet, and peas are steady. ANTWERP WOOL SALES. LONDON, November 18. A*t the Antwerp wool sales 4,610 bales were offered, but only 150 were sold. The attendance was poor, and prices were unchanged. • BRADFORD TOPS. LONDON, November 18. The Bradford tops market is steady but cautious, and prices are firm. Quotations: Sixty-four’s quality 45R3, sixties 43d, fifty-sixes Olid, fifties 26d, forty-sixes 21d, forties 20d. P. AND 0. SHARES. LONDON, November 18. P. and 0. shares are quoted at £252.

Nov. 16 Nov. IS. Paris, franc to £1 144.63 139.63 Brussels, belgas to £1 54.84 34.89 Oslo, kroner to Si19.40 18.75 Copen haseu, kr. te £i 38.20 38,20 Stockholm, kr. to £1... 18.37 18.18 . Berlin, rchmkn. to £1 20.43 20.45 Rome, lire to £1 138.35 115.00 Montreal, dollar to £i 4.84i 4.84* Nc-.v York, dol. to £1 4.841-16 4.8415-16 Calcutta 17 J 1713-16 Yokohama, st. to ven 24* 24* Hongkong, st. to dollar 25| 24* Amsterdam, gld. to £1 12.12* 12.13* Batavia, guilder to £1 12.094; 12.10*

Imperial Consols, 2j p.c. ... War loan, 5 p.c., 192949 ... ... £54 12 98 17 6 6 War loan, 3i p.c., 1925-28 ... ... 95 12 6 Conversion loan, 3£ p.c. ... ... 74 17 6 Commonwealth 6 p.c., 193141 ...,102 10 0 Commonwealth p.c., 1922-27 New Zealand 6 p.c., 1936-51 ... 99 12 108 0 6 0 Now Zealand 4 p.c., —39 ... ... 96 7 6 New Zealand 3i p.c., 1940 ... ... 85 17 6 New Zealand 3 p.c., 1945 ... ... 76 0 0 New South Wales 6* p.c., 1930-40 103 2 6 New South Wales 6 p.c., 193040 100 5 0 New South Wales 5i p.c., 1922-32 99 17 6 New South Wales 4 p.c., 1933 ... 90 10 0 New South Wales 3 p.c., 1935 ... 81 0 0 New South Wales 31 p.c., 1930-50 71 10 0 Victoria 5 p.c., 1930-40 ... 100 10 0 Victoria 4| p.c., 193242 ... 96 0 0 Victoria 4£ p.c., 1940-60 ... 93 10 0 Victoria 3 p.c., 1929-49 70 17 6 Victoria 3j- p.c., 1929-49 ••• 76 0 0 Queensland 6 p.c., 1922-47 ... 102 0 0 Queensland p.c., 1930 ... ... 92 0 0 Queensland 3 p.c., 193040 ... ... 67 10 0 South Australia ' 6i p.c., 193040 105 10 0 South Australia 3£ p.c., 1939 S. Australia 3 p.c., 1916 or afl ... 82 2 6 :er 59 12 6 West Australia 6 p.c., 193040 ... 102 10 0 West Australia 3£ p.c., 1920-35 ... 85 15 0 West Australia 3 p.c., 1915-35 Tasmania 6£ p.c., 1930-40 .... ... 82 5 0 ... 104 5 0 Tasmania 3j- p.c., 1920-40 ... ... 82 15 0 Tasmania 3 p.c., 192040 ... ... 78 5 0