LATE COMMERCIAL

Evening Star, Issue 19857, 4 May 1928, Page 8

LATE COMMERCIAL

WHEAT, FLOUT, ETC. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, May 3. (Received May 4, at 11.30 a.m.) Wheat cargoes, in view of tho weakness of the American and Argentine markets, are dull and occasionally dropped 3d. Parcels attracted no attention, and declined 3d and 6d. Ex Port Denison, 55s 6d. Liverpool futures: May, 10s ll)d; July, 11s 2|d; October, lls 4 7-Bd. The spot trade is quiet. Flour is firmer. Oats, peas, and beans_ are steady, with no change.—Australian Press As-sociation-United Service. BRADFORD MARKET. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, May 3. (Received May 4, at 11.25 a.m.) The Bradford'market is very quiet. Spinners are not placing any new business. Sixtv-fours, 53) d: GO’s, 51)d; sti's, 42d; 50’s, 32d; 46’s, 27d; 40’s, 25) d.—Australian Press AssociationUnited Service. BUTTER AND CHEESE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, May 3. (Received May 4, at 11.25 a.m.) Butter is quiet. Danish, 1765. Choicest New Zealand salted, 1645; unsalted, 168 sto 170 s, Australian salted and unsalted, 1545. Cheese is slow. New Zealand, 97s to 98s; Australian, 92s to 94s.—Australian Press Association-United Service. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, May 3. Wheat: Growths’ bagged lots at country stations, 5s l)d; ex truck, Sydney, 5s 9d. . . Flour: The export trade is lifeless; local, £l3 15s. Bran, £7. Pollard, £B. Oats: Tasmanian Algerian, £i to £9. Onions: .Victorian, £lO.

ADELAIDE, May 3. Wheat: Growers’ lots, 5s 7d to 5s 8)d. Flour: Bakers’ lots £l4Bran, £7 12s 6d. Pollard. £8 10s. Oats, 3s 3d. MELBOURNE, May 3. Hides arc irregular. Mediums and light-weights are )d to |d easier, while others are unchanged. CHICAGO WHEAT QUOTATIONS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW - YORK, May 3. (Received May 4, at 1.5 p.m.) Chicago wheat: May, 1562 cents per bushel; July, 1572 d; September, 154. Australian Press Association. SALES ON ’CHANGE: THIS DAY. Christchurch. —Australian Bank of Commerce, 345; Bank of “fractions,” 8s 9d, 8s 6d; Howard Smith, 26s 6d; New Zealand Refrigerating (10s paid), 8s (two parcels); British Tobacco, 40s 4d (two parcels), N.Z. Guarantee Corporation, 8s 4d; Mahakipawa, Is 6d. Reported: New Zealand Breweries, 23s 8*1; New Zealand Refrigerating Company (10s paid), Bs. Wellington.—Reported; Bank of Australasia, £l4 3s Gd; Bank of New Zealand, £3; Gear Meat, £1 T9s 6d; D.I.C. (pref.), 20s 6d (ex div.). Auckland. —New Zealand Insurance, 41s 6d; New Zealand Farmers’ Fertiliser, £4 14s 6d; War Loan, 4} per cent., £97 17s 6d. Reported: Auckland Gas (con.), 16s 8d; Bank or New South Wales, £47 17s 6d.