MONEY AND MARKETS

Evening Star, Issue 19550, 7 May 1927, Page 10

MONEY AND MARKETS

Pres* As«ociati<m--Bj- Telegraph—Copyright. FOREIGN' EXCHANGES. LONDON, May 5. (Received May 7, at 1.30 a in.) The exchange rates on Linden are as follows: —

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. LONDON, May S. (Received May 7, at 1.30 a.m.) v The following are the latest quotations for Government securities:—

WHEAT, FLOUR, ETC. LONDON, May 5. Wheat cargoes are firm. Quotations have advanced 3d to 6d. Sales were made at from oos 3d to 565. Parcels: Firm and in fair demand, with an advance of 3d to 6d. Sales: 55s 3d to 565.

Liverpool futures are quoted: May, 11s o|d; July, 10s lOd; October, 10s 6RI. Spot trade: Australian, ex store, 565. Flour: Ex store, 395.

Oats: Firm. A Cartons, 29s and 30s; Australian Algerian, 28s and 295. Peas; Blue, neglected; Tasmanian, 360 s and 380 s; New Zealand, 320 s and 3405.

Maples; Scarce and firm. Tasmanian, 100 s and 105 s; New Zealand, 87s 6d and 90s.

Beans: New Zealand, 46s and 47s Sugar; Granulated, 32s 4Jd,

WOOL,

LONDON, May 5

(Received May 7, at 1.30 a.m.)

The Bradford market is unchanged. There is little Inquiry. Quotations: 64’s, 47d; 60’s, 43d; 56’s, 33d; 60’s, 26d ;46’s, 21 Jd; 40’s, 19id. At the wool sales there was a miscellaneous selection and good competition. .New Zealand: “St. Helen’s,” 23d. and 22d; “Macdonald Downs,” 23d and 22Jd; “ H.R.P.T.,” 15d and Hid. , _________ BUTTER ;AND ; CHEESE. LONDON, May 5. : Butter is selling steadily. -Choicest. New Zealand salted, 150 s to l§4s; un-i salted, 1645. Australian salted', 150 s to 1525; exceptional, 1545; unsalted, 160 sto 1625. Danish, 160 s and ‘ Sun ’ Cable. Cheese: Firm. New Zealand, 82s.— A. and N.Z. and ‘Sun’ Cable. METALS. LONDON, May 5. Cooper; Spot, £54 15s 7id; forward, £55 5s 7LI. Lead: Spot, £25 16s 3d; forward, j£26 6s 3d. Spelter; Spot, £29 8s 9d; forward, £29 13s 9d. Tin; Spot, £300; forward, .£290 11s oil. Silver: Standard, 26d; fine, 28 l-15d per oz. P. AND O. DEFERRED STOCK. LONDON, May 6. P. and O. deferred stock is quoted at £270.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS

SYDNEY, May 5. Wheat: 4s 9|d at country stations, 5s 5d ex truck, Sydney, Flour: For exports £l2 ss, f.0.b., local. £l3 ss.

Oats: Tasmanian Algerian and white, Maize; Yellow and white, 5s 3d. Potatoes: Tasmanian. £6 to £3.

Onions: Victorian, £6, ADELAIDE, May 5. Wheat; Growers’ lots, ,5s 35d to os 4?d: parcels (trade), 5s 6,’,d to 5s 7d. Flour; Bakers’ lots, £l3 17s 6d, Oats, Bs.

MELBOURNE, May 5

The market for hides is irregular. Kips advanced Id; lights 1 , very strong; stouts and heavies declined Id; medium, Rl. Wheat, 5s 6d to 5s 71 d. Flour, £l3 15s to £l3. Oats, S.s lid to 4s. Bariev: English. 4s 2d to 4s 3d; Cane, 3s 8d to .3s 9d. Potatoes. £4 15s to £5 ss. Onions, £3 10s.

May 2. Mav 5. Pari;:, franc to £1 324.00124.00 Brussels, belgas to. £1 ... ... 34.93 34.05 Oslo, kroner !o £1 38.78 18,81 Stockholm; kroner lo £1 ... 18.1(1 13.17 Copenhagen, kroner to £1 ... 18.2! 18.21 Berlin, reirhmnrken lo - ;£1 ... 20,50, 20.50 Montreal, dollar to £1 4.85 3-36 4.85 5-36 New York, dollar to £1 ... 4.85} 4.85J Yokohama, :l. to yen 28} 23} Home, lire lo £\ ... 94.70.' 93.12 Calcutta, 6t. to rpe., 16 to gold £ - 17} 37} Hongkong, st. tn dollar 24} 24} Amsterdam, guilder to £1 ... 12.13} 13.141 Batavia, guilder to £.\ 12.12 12,13} —A.P.A. and ‘ Sun ’ C i !;!(■.

Imperial Consols, 2\ p.c £5S 10 0 War loan, 5 p.c., 1929-40 100 10 0 War loan, 3J p.c., 1925-28 99 17 6 Conversion loan, SJ p.c ’ 78 12 6 Commonwealth (i ptc., 1951-41 ... 102 0 Q Commonwealth 5$ p.c., 1922-2/ 99 10 0 New Zealand 6 p.c., 1930-M 107 7 6 New Zealand 4 p.c., 1920 ... 97 15 0 New Zealand 3$ p.c., 1910 88 10 0 New Zealand 3 p.c., 1945 76 7 6 New South Wales 6J p.c., 1930-40 ... 108 2 6 New South' Wales 6 p.c., 1930-40 ... 103 3 6 New South Wales 6J p.c., 1922-32 100 15 0 New South Wales 4 p.c., 1033 93 0 0 New South Wales 3 p.c., 193a 1 ... 73 17 6 New South Wales 3$ p.c., 193U-&U 83 0 0 Victoria 5 p.c., 1930-40 ... ... ... 101 0 0 Victoria 4} p.c., 1932-42 98 2 6 Victoria 4J p.c., 1940-60 98 0 0 Victoria 3 p.c., 1929-49 ... 71 6 0 Victoria p.c., 1929-40 76 10 0 Queensland 3 p.c., 1922-47 ... ... 89 15 0 Queensland 31 p.c., 1930 93 7 6 Queensland 6 p.c., 19140-40 ... ... 103 5 0 South Australia (>$ p.c., 1930-40 ... 102 15 0 Soulh Australia 3$ p.c., 1939 83 10 0 Smith Australia 3 p.c., 1916, or aftc 59 15 0 West Australia 6 p.c., 1930-40 102 6 0 West Australia 3$ p.c., 1920-35 ... 87 7 6 West Australia 3 p.c., 1015-35 84 0 0 Tasmania 0$ p.c., 1.930-40 103 in 0 Tasmania 3J p.c., 1920-40 83 12 (i Tasmania 3 p.c., 1920-40 77 0 0