RATES OF EXCHANGE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 269, 13 October 1932, Page 5

RATES OF EXCHANGE.

LONDON, Oct. 11. The following rates on foreign exchanges were current to-day, os compared with

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. LONDON, Oct. 11. On the London Stock Exchange to-day quotations of bank shares and other corporation debentures and stocks oompore

SYDNEY,’ Oct. 12. The official London (middle) quotations for Tuesday as received by the Australian Mines and Metals Association, compare

SYDNEY, Oct. 12.

At tho wool sales to-day 11,614 bales were offered, of which 10,406 wore sold at auction, 857 being disposed of privately. Good competition prevailed, and the market maintained firmness; but there was 6ome irregularity in regard to ordinary and inferior fleece wools. Greasy Merino made up to 18id.

par: — Oct. 11. Par. New York, dol. to £1 3.44i 4.866 Montreal, dol. to £l . 3.785 4.866 Paris, francs to £1 .. 8711-16 124.21 Brussels, bel. to £l . 24.80 35jOO Genova, francs to £1 17.845 25.225 Amsterdam, florins to £1 8.56 12.107 Milan, lire to £1 67.25 92.46 Berlin, marks to £1 14.585' 20.43 Stockholm, knr. to £1 19.475 18.159 Copenhagen, knr. to £1 19 9-32 18.159 Oslo, knr. to £l 19.85 18.159 Vienna, schgs. to £1 .. *29.50 34.585 Prague, knr. to £1 . 116.25 164.25 Hel’fors, marks to £1 232.50 193.23 Madrid, pes. to £1 .. 42 1-16 25.225 Lisbon, esc. to £1 1J0 . 110 Athens, drach. to £1 .. 580 375 Belgrade, din. to £1 242.50 276.31 Bucharest, lei to £1 .. 580 813.60 Warsaw, zloty, to £1 . — 43.38 Rio de J., p. to mil. *5 5-32 16.70 II. Airws, p. to peso . * 47.b2 M. Video, p. to peso . *30 51 Calcutta, p. to rup. .. 18 5-32 18 Shanghai, p. to tael 21 3-16 — PI.-Kong, p. to dol. . 16£ — Y’hama, p. to yen . 16i 24.582 Batavia, gl. to £1 •Nominal. 8.62 12.107

with previous quotations as follow: — Sept. 27. Oct. 11. Banks— £ s d £ s d New South Wales .. 25 10 0 26 15 0 Australasia 9 '0 0 9 6 9 Union of Australia . 7 1 3 7 2 6 National N.Z 4 0 0 4 2 0 N.Z. 4 p.c. guaranteed stock 99 10 0 100 0 0 N.Z. shares 2 13 li 2 13 9 Debentures, etc. — N.Z. Loan and Mercantile, 4 p.c 69 10 0 72 0 0 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile (ord. stk.) . 45 0 0 47 15 0 PRICES OF METALS.

eg follow with those previously cabled: — Oct. 10. Oct. 11. Per ton. Per ton. Copper— £ s. d. « «. d Standard, spot ... 31 15 7i 31 15 Standard. forward 31 18 y 31 18 y *ElectroJytic 36 0 0 36 0 0 to 37 0 0 37 0 0 Wire bars 37 0 0 37 0 0 Lead— Spot - 11 17 6 11 16 3 Forward 12 2 6 12 2 6 Spelter— Spot 14 10 0 14 12 6 Forward 14 16 3 15 0 0 Tin— Spot 148 2 6 149 8 9 tForward 149 8 9 150 12 6 Silver— Standard, per oz . 173d 17 ll-16d Fino, per oz ... 19ad 19 l-16d not quoted. tAmerican, not quot ed. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. GOOD COMPETITION.