LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19952, 20 November 1926, Page 10

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.

GOYERIVMF/NT SECURITIES fPrcss Association —Bv Telegraph— Copyright.) LONDON, November 11.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES. (Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, November 18. The exchange rates are ns Mliows ■- Par. Nov. 16, Nov, 18. Paris, Ir. to £1 25.22$ 144.63 139.G3 Brussels, bclgas to £1 ... 6.44 34.84 34.89 Oslo, kr. to £1 18.159 19.40 18.75 Copenhagen, kr. to £1 ... 18.159 18.20 18.20 Stockholm, kr. to £1 .. 18.159 18.17 18.18 Berlin reichmkn to £1... 20.43 20.43 20.43 Rome, are to £1 25.22.1 118.13 115.00 Montreal, dol to £l ... 4.863 4.84$ 4.84$ New York, .!01. to £ . .1 PC" 1.84 1-16 4.8415-16 Yokohama, st. to yen ... 24.5 24$ 24$ Hongkong, st lo l oi 23$ 24$ Amsterdam, guild to £1 12 107 12.12$ 12.13$ Batavia, guilders to £1 12.07 12.00$ 12.10$ • Governed by price of silver —A. and N.Z. Cable. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS. (Press Association—Bj Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON. November IS. Tho following is the Bank of England return for Wednesday:—' Issue Department. Note circulation £138,109,000 No.es m t ,-,ivo £171,208,000 Other securities 8,735,000 Go. 1 e.'in ..in. trillion £171,208,000 Banking Department. Proprietors’ capital £14,533,000 Public deposits 20,482,000 Other deposits 100,218,ua) Best, seven-day and other bills ... 3 218.000 £I3H 471 nOd Government securities £34,408,000 Other securities 69,423,000 Notes in reserve 33,039,000 Gold in reserve 1,041,000 £138.471.1100 The proportion of reserve to liabilities it- 28.6 per cent. Short loans are quoted at 4 per cent., and three-month bills at 4 11-16 per cent A. and N.Z. Cable. ANTWERP WOOL SALES. (Press Association—By Telegraph —Copyright ) LONDON, November IS. (Received Nov. 19, at 11.50 p.m.) At the Antwerp wool sales 4610 bales were offered, but only 150 were sold. The attendance was poor and prices were unchanged.—A. and N.Z. Cable. LONDON MARKETS. (Press Association—P.v Telegraph Copyright.) LONDON, November 18. (Received Nov. 10, at 11.50 p.m.) Wheat cargoes are steadier on the favours' T e coal outlook and pessimistic Argentine weather news and, despite the lower American reports and increased Australian estimates. Parcels are quiet, and occasionally higher Liver pool future —-December 11s 41d, March 10s 6;ld. The spot trade is quiet and tending in buyers’ favour. Flour is dull. Oats and beans are quiet, and peas are steady.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

The following are the In test qnotationa for Oc trnmrnt securities compared with the prices ruling 1: week :— Last week. This week £ 8. d £ A d Imperial Consols, 2$ p.o .. 54 10 0 64 12 8 War loan. 5 p.c. iosmo ... 89 15 0 98 17 6 War loan, 3} p.c . 1S2S-28 95 12 6 95 13 6 Conversion loan. 3$ p c 74 15 0 74 17 6 O’wealth i 6 ] p.o 1931-41 ... 102 10 0 102 10 0 C’wealtb 53 p.c.. 1622-27 99 5 0 99 12 8 N.Z 6 p.c. 1936-51 108 0 0 108 0 0 N Z 4 p 0.. 1929 .. 96 2 6 96 7 6 N.Z 3} p.c 1940 .. 85 12 6 85 17 6 N.Z 3 p.c.. 1945 75 15 0 76 0 0 N S.W 63 p. c.. 1930-40 . 103 0 0 103 2 6 NSW 6 pe ,, 1920-40 100 2 6 100 5 0 NSW 63 P i.c., 1922-32 ... DD 10 0 99 17 6 N.P.W 4 p.c 19.13 ... ... 90 0 n 90 10 0 N.8 W 3 p. c.. 1935 ... 80 10 0 81 0 0 V -■ VT 311 p C 1930-30 .. 71 0 0 71 10 0 Vic 5 p.c.. 1930-40 100 7 6 100 10 0 Vio. 4S p.c.. 1932-42 ... 95 11 3 95 0 0 Vio 4J p.c. 1940-60 .. 93 7 6 93 10 0 Vie. 3 p.c.. 1929.49 ... ... 71 0 0 70 17 6 Vio 5} p.c.. 1929-49 76 0 0 76 0 0 Q'land 3 p.o 1922-47 . 101 15 O 103 0 0 Q'laml 33 p ,c. 1930 . 92 0 0 92 0 0 Q'land 6 p.c 1930-40 ... 67 5 0 67 10 0 3. A 6} p.o.. 1930-40 ... 103 12 6 103 10 0 S.A 3J p.c ., 1939 ... .. 82 0 0 82 2 G 3.A, 3 ; p.o.. 1916 or after .. 59 12 6 59 12 8 W.A 8 p.o. . 1930-40 .. 103 15 0 102 10 0 W.A 3J p.g. 1920-35 .. 85 0 0 83 15 0 W A 3 p.o. 1915-35 ... 81 17 6 82 5 0 Tas 63 p.o.. 1930-40 104 15 0 104 5 0 Tan 33 p.o.. 1920-40 ... 83 0 0 82 15 0 Tas. 3 p.c. 1920-40 ... 78 0 0 78 5 0 —A. and N. ,Z. Cable