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Evening Star, Issue 19637, 17 August 1927, Page 4

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WHEAT MARKET. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, August 16. Wheat cargoes are in demand, but they arc inactive. Quotations occasionally tend to be easier. Parcels are in poor demand at late rates to a decline of 3d. Liverpool futures: October-Decem-ber, 11s Sid; March, 11s 2id; May, 11s Id. __ BRADFORD MARKET. LONDON, August 15. The Bradford market is, firm, but quiet, owing to«the holidays. METAL MARKET. LONDON, August 15. Copper: Spot, £55 4s 4td; forward, £55 10s 7Jd. „ „ Electrolytic: Spot, £63 los; forward, £63. Wire bars, £63. • Lead: Spot, £23 Is 3d; forward, £23 Spelter: Spot, £27 17s 6d; forward, £24 16s 3d. Tin: Spot, £293 7s 6d; forward, £265 7s 6d. Silver: Standard. 25]d; fine, 27|d per ounce. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. LONDON, August 15. Tho exchange rates on London are as follow: Aug. 12. Aug. in.

RABBITSKIN SALES. The Dunedin Stock Agents and Woolbrokers’ Association report as follows: Large catalogues were offered at the sales on the 16th last., there being a full attendance of buyers, who, however, seemed very cautious of the market, with the result that bidding was very slow and lacked animation. Prices generally can be quoted easier by 4d to Cd per lb. Quotations: Weevily, 203 d to 43.R1; summer broken, 22£d to 2,63 d; autumn broken, 443 d to 60d; first winter broken, 52d to 69d; runners,'Hsd to 27Jd; summers, 27-id to 34§d; summer bucks, 27d to Slid; light racks, 38,id to 413 d; prime racks, 40d to 41 id; dawny autumns, 45d to 493 d; etndy autumns, 55Jd to 63d; autumns, 67id te 72d; second incoming, 70Jd to 74d; incoming winters, 80d to 903 d; early winter bucks, 86d to 1083 d; early winter does, 843 d to 98Jd; first spotted winters, 74id to 85 Jd; second winter bucks, 86d to 10Ud; second winter does, 89Jd to 104§d; first winter bucks, 106 id to I22d'; first winter does, lllia to 1183 d; prime bucks, 119 id to 1273 d; prime does, Hojd to 124 d; second spotted winters, 60d to 76d; outgoing, 65d to 85id; springs, 42§d to 50id; milky, 42d to 50d; fawn, 60d to 78R1; winter fawn, IOOd to 114Jd; summer black, 30d to 31d; autumn block, 55d to 733 d; first winter black, to 118 d; second winter black, 75|d to 03id; hareskius, 45d to 70d; horsehair, 21 jd to 23d.

Paris, franc to ;£! ... 124,05 124.05 Brussels, belgas to £i ... ... 34.03 34.03 Oslo, kroner to £i ... 18.73 18.68 Stockholm, kroner to £1 ... 18.13 18.11 Copenhagen, kroner to £1 ... 18.13 18.13 Berlin, rcichmarkcn lo £1 20.44 20.43 Montreal, dollar to £1 ... 4.86} 4.86 13-16 New York, dollar lo £1 4.80 MO 4.86J Yokohama, st. to yen ... ... 23 7-16 23f Hongkong, st. to dollar ... 23 l „ 23} Calcutta, st. to rpc., 16 to gold £ 17 20-33 !'i Borne, lire to £1 ... 80.32 80.30 Amsterdam, guilder to £1 ... 12.12’12.13 Batavia, guilder to £1 ... ... 12.12 12.12 .