London Markets

Southland Times, Issue 19471, 26 November 1904, Page 4

London Markets

« Ter United Press Association. By Electric Tciegpropb— Copyright. " LONDON, Njst. 24. Wheat— ss,ooo quarters AustralixiV Dcc-ccembor-Janußry-Fcbruary shipment sold at 32s 3d per quarter. LONDON. Nov. 25. Rank of "England returns -.—Gold, coin, etc., £31,323,0000 ;■ reserve, £23,816,000 proprtion reserve to liabilities 50.51 ; in Circulation, £27,490,000 ; public deposits £8.701,000 ; othar deposits, £83,335,000 Government securities, £15,610,C00 ; other securities, £25,486,000. Three months' bills arc discounted at 3 per cent. Consols, 88J. Colonial stocks— Victorian 3's 86} ; Queensland 4's 105$, 3J's 97, 3's 85 i ; Now Zealand 3J's 100 ; others, '.inchnnged. Pig iron 46s 9d per ton. ' (Sugar is firm ; first marks 15s Od, German 14s 4d. Wheat— The European market is slightly steadier owing to stronger American advices. Cargoes are quiet-and unchanged in values. Flour isjdull, buyers waiting for prospective heavy arrivals ; Glasgow quotations 2Gs 9d to 27s lid. Freights active. Several ships have been, chartered for. Victoria. New South Wales, South Australia and Europe at 24s and 258 per ton. Butter. — Cold weather is increasing the country demand and hardening the market. Victorian and New Zealand 102s to 104s, occasionally 100, Netq South Wales 100s to 102s, occasionally ' 104s, Danish unchanged. Cheese— N.Z. 47» to 48s, Canadian IPs to 50s. Rabbits ore firm, with an upward tendency.