LONDON MARKETS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13610, 18 January 1908, Page 7

LONDON MARKETS.

~' — - LONDON, January 17. 'Wheat.— The markets are quiet. Prices are a shade easier owing to American quotations being weaker, and tho demand less active, also owing to improved, reports from Argentine. Cargoes are dull of sale." South Australian afloat offering at 41s 6d, January and February shipment 41s. Australian on the spot is slow of sale at 45s to 45s 6d. Flour. — The market is steady and prices unchanged. ' London quotations are 29s 6d to 30s, Glasgow 30s to 30s Copper!— On the spot £63 7s - 6d, t&ree months £C 3 15s. Electrolytic copper, £64. :Tin.^on the spot £124 Ss, three months ,£125 ss. Lead, £14- 7s 6d., Mrofc, 48s 3d.* _a Sugar.— The market is 'quiet. German &»!&d, first marks' Hs^. . WoolJ^The Bradford wool market is quiet. -Buyers are awaiting the London opening. Common sixties , 25"$d, super 26$ d. The market is very firm. Choicest Australian 116s to il7s r secon4lry 112s to 114s, choicest New Zeal|Oicl 118s. In rare instances 120s is realised, buyers preferring Australian a& being cheaper., The tone of the n|&rket is strong on account -of short supplies anti the news of hot weather h* Australia i&?& > wCheese.-~~The market is firm. White llew Zealand 62s to 635, coloured 645. skins.— At the sales 3000 bales offered, including 2150 Australasian; two-thirds of the offerings were sold. Merino prices declined $d to £d, fi&o crossbreds id, coarse id.