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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19849, 19 January 1920, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS,

GRAIN. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received January 10, 0,35 a.m.) LONDON, January 15. .Wheat.—The market is quiet, and prices are firm. An Australian cargo, diverted from Liverpool, sold at 61?. Fleur.- -The market is quieter, after a, better demand, owing to the increased railway rales now in operation. Tito Government, releases of imported ‘lour yesterday consisted or half Ans trehaii and half North American. Oats.—The market is inactive. La Plata are quoted at 55s Od. Pens. -TracL is fair on a full market at late rates. Beans.—There is rather more business than during the previous week. Barley.—The market is quiet. Sugar.—Granulated, litis Id. THE WOOL SALKS'.

Moriuocs show a hardening tendency. Stipes, seen red a and cress-breds are 10 per cent higher than at the opening sales. Greasy crc-ss-breds and fine are unchanged, medium am harder, and tow are 5 per cent dearer.

At Bradford the Government tops sole did imt affect business, which is still small, but rates are maintained.

BUTTER PRICES. (Received January 10. 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 19. Butter prices have been fixed at first grade 177s 4d, second 171s sM, third 166 a.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES. The foreign exchange rates are as follow* :

Par. Jan. 12. Jan, 15. Paris fr. 2.V22J 11.65 42.47 Stockholm kr. is.IS 17.7U I7.si) Christiania kr. 15. ]0 ] S.BA 19.0 Calcutta 'pe. K'.l 27 15-10 Montreal dM. -1.55 1.06 1.03 New York del. 4.56 3.7JJ 3.72 i

STOCK EXCHANGES. CHRISTCHURCH. Tho folloTing are tiio latest (-(notations; Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ s. d DEBENTURESN.Z. Govt. 5 per cent, livr-., 10-27 ... 98 10 0 BANKS— Nr tier: a 1 of Nc-'.v Zo.ilap-1 . . C S 6 - LOAN AND AGENCYGoldsbroneb Mort. (Molhourno) . . 0 8 3 Permanent Investmen: . . . Sl3 G SHtPPING-Hndd-.rt-I’orkor .08 3 2 9 3 FROZEN MEAT— Canterbury . . . 15 0 0 N.Z. Refrigeratin'; (fl paid! . -. 210 0 N.Z. Rnfrieerating (10? paid) . . , 17 3 18 0 COAlj—"\Veatport . . .10 6 WOOi-TENS—• • Kaiapoi ... 910 o GASA tickle, nd , .10 6 I 7 C• Chri'tf■inirrh . . 6 16 0 BR EV.'KRIES— Crown . . • llt 0 Mainline ... i 12 6 MISCKI.I. • "EOUS—-ij.-ri :!i :■ C.i. . , 111 fi Colcißa! S'nra; - . . 25 0 0 CoP*: l .in! Sn<;er (Fiji and N.Z.. 0 per ir.;r, nr»i.i . . .20 ]0 n Eclipse Petrol iMOs paid) ... 1 10 0 N.Z. Prutr Co. . 2 10 n N.Z. Kanin"*' Crop 2 to N.Z, Paper Mills . I 12 fi United Pic'’ire? . . 12 6 Sale on 'Cbr.nve-Ne— Zealand Government 5 per cent bond*. 1920, .098.

OTHER ENCRANGES. [Per Press Aasoctation.]

AUCKf/AND, January 10. •Sales—P. arM 'b, AG"0; South P.ritifb l,nsnrance. AO i- Od; National Insurance, f.'i 11s (VI; Devour")'' Ee-ry. fl.Ga (VI.