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Evening Star, Issue 22683, 24 June 1937, Page 14

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GOLD SHARES STEADIER. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, June 23. (Received June 24, at ,11 a.m.) Gold shares are steadier and mostly marked up. Imperial Airways shares dropped 6s to 38s 9d, following the announcement. that 1,000,000 shares are being issued at 30s. PRICE OF GOLD. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON,'June 23. ; (Received June 24, at 1.15 p.m.) Fine gold is quoted at £7 0s 5d per ounce. DOLLAR AND FRANC. Press Association— By Telegraph — Copyright LONDON, June-23. (Received June 24, at 1.15 p.m.) The dollar is quoted at 4.94 7-16. The frano is quoted at HOJd. SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE, Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, June 24. • (Recejved June 24, at 2 p.m.) Bonds: 4 percent., 1944, £lO3 15s; 1950, £lO3 15s; 1953,.£104. Shares: Toohey’s, 33s 7Jd; Tooth’s, 55s 6d; Anthony Hordern, 19s 3d; Cole’s, £5 8s 6d; Electrolytic Zinc, 54s 3d; General Industries, 20s. LONDON MONEY MARKET. i Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, June 23. (Received June 24, at 12,15 p.m.) Discount and short-loan interest rates: Day-to-day loan, J per cent.; fine trade bills, three months,; 2 to. 2J per cent.; bank bills, three months, 11-16 per. cent.; bank bills, six months, 11-16 per cent.; Treasury , bills, two months, f -per cent.; Treasury bills, three months, | per cent.; New York call money, 1 per cent. METAL MARKET. % 1 Pres* Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, June 23. , (Received June 24, at 1 p.m.) Copper: Standard,, £55 ,6s 3d per ton: forward, £54 13s 9d. Electrolytic: Spot, £6l; forward, £63. Wire bars, £63. Lead: Forward, £22 18s 9d; spot, £22 15s. Spelter: Spot, £2l; forward, £2O 18s 9d. Tin: Spot, £247 12s 6d; forward, £246 17s 6d. Silver: Pine, 19 13*16d> per ounce; standard,-21fdl

SALES ON ’CHANGE: THIS DAY. Christchurch,—Commercial Bank of Australia, 18s'3d: Bank of New Zealand, 44s (4); Goldsbrough, Mort, 36s (cum div.); New Zealand Breweries (rights), 21s (2), 21s 2d (2), 21s 3d; Broken Hill Proprietary, 77s 6d, 77a sd;. Electrolytic Zinc (pref.), 55s 3d; G. J. Coles. £5 Is 9d, £5 Is 6d, £5 Is 3d, £5 Is; -Howard Smith, 21s, 20s lid; Mort’s Dock, 14s; Big River, Is Bid; Broken Hill South. 46s 6d (4); Mount Morgan, I2s Id (3), cum div.. Reported: New Zealand Breweries (rights, late sale on the 23rd),.21s 3d. Unlisted: Grey River (5s paid),'ss Id; M'Kenzio’s Departmental Stores, 79a 6d (2). Auckland.—First call: Dominion Breweries, 43s 6d; Radio (1936), 235; Gillespie’s Beach, ~ls sd; Stock (194346), £lO4 2s 6d.. Unlisted: Australasian Forestry Bondholders (1926 planting), £3l 10s. Noon call; Commercial Bank (2),. ISsi M; Auckland Gas, 21s 8d; New Zealand": Breweries (rights), 21s 6d; Broken Hill Proprietary, 78s; .Radi0.(1936), 23s 6d; Taranaki Oil, 4s; Mount Lyell, 41s;, Mount Eden B.C. (1945-50), £IQ4 10s.