COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144857, 8 December 1915, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS, BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT. (Received Dec. 8, 1.40 p.m.) LONDON, Deo. 7. At the wool sales 8899 bales were offered, of which 4936 were New Zealand. Thera was a good selection of Now Zealand slipcs, otherwise it was a miscellaneous lot. There was a good attendance and strong competition from Yorkshire and tho United States. Combing merinos advanced 10 per cent, above the November closing prices, faulty five per cent., greasy and scoured 7i per cent.; slipes were at par to a halfpenny rise. Shaje quotations.—Dalgety’s 109 s 6d and £76 os. Copper.—Spot £77 os jo £77 7s 6d; three months £77 15s to £77,17s 6d. Tin.—Spot £165 10s to £166; three months £165 to £165 10s. Lead-, £26 15s to £27, Spelter, £BS to £74. Silver, 26 5-16 d. Imports increased £16,129,030, exports £11,037,547, ’ and ro-exports £2,669,726. AUCKLAND SHARE MARKET. SPECIAL Id lIEBAUV AUCKLAND, Doc. 7. Messrs. Hendry and Hay (K. X*. Webster local agent) report the following Stock Exchange quotations and sales:— Quotations:—Talisman sellers 15s 9d, buyers 15s 3d, AVaiiii 38s, buyers 36s 6d, Junctions 20s 9d, buyers 19s Gd.