LONDON MARKETS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13666, 23 May 1908, Page 2

LONDON MARKETS.

LONDON, May 22. The wheat markets are depressed owing to large "arrivals off coast and fine weather. Prices-are fairly steady but there is no activity ; 37s 9d is asked for Victorian January shipment; 37s 2d has been paid for a steamer parcel April shipment. Flour. — Poor demand for Australian, on the spot offering in London 26s and 26s 6d, Glasgow 28s. Butter.— Danish Ills to- 113s; Vic r torian exhausted; fair enquiry 'for New South Wales ; Queensland 96s to 100. There are some complaints of the Ortona's shipment of apples being tainted. • ' { Copra is in fair demand ; South Sea afloat £15 12s 6d. Copper.— On the spot £57 12s 6d, three' months' £58 7s 6d. Tin.— On the spot £133 15s, three months £131 15s. Lead, £13 2s 6d. Spelter, £19 15s. v Sugar. — German 11s 2d, first marks 13s. At Bradford wool is strong and in good enquiry; forties 10d, forty-sixes 11 |d; common sixties 22d: super sixties 22d; super 23d. The London sales close on the 29tnS Sale* to-day included Omarama 18jd, and Ohaka 13 5-Bd. (Received IVfeiy 28. 10.42 a.m.) LONDON, May 22. At the sales to-day wool met with Strong sale with good competition from ' all quarters at full prices. . ' i AUCKLAND SHARE MARKET. ♦ >" (Special to Heraldi) ;. T > AUCKLAND ' May 23. Messrs Frater Bros, report^ — Sales^ Waihi'£9 14s, Junction 34? 6d, Talisman 445, Crown 5s lOd, Golden Hill (9d paid) 3s 2d, (6d paid) 3s, Waitangi 2s lOd. . Buyers r Bank of New Zealand £8 12s 6d, New Zealand Insurance 76s* 3d., Fejtry 31s, Union Steam 355, Hikurangi 9s 3d J Kauri 10s 3d, Trams 21s 9d (ex div.), D.S.C. 5s 2d^ Cement 255, Tairua 3s 2d, Waiotahi 2s lOd.