MARKETS IRREGULAR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 254, 26 October 1937, Page 11

MARKETS IRREGULAR

SHARES IN AUSTRALIA. Received Oct. 25, 9.18 p.m. SYDNEY, Oct. 25. The outcome of the Federal elections had a stimulating effect on the sharemarket to-day. The feeling of confidence was very marked and was reflected in firmer prices for industrial shares, but a cautious attitude was still maintained in base metal stocks pending advices f p om overseas. Sales.—Bank of New South Wales, £34 ss; Commercial Bank of Sydney, £2l 15s; Commercial Bank of Australia, 17s lOid; Colonial Sugar, £47 7s 6d; United Insurance, £9 17s; Associated News, 255; ditto, pref., 23s 71d; Burns Philp, 58s; British Tobacco, 495; Tooth’s, 54s 9d; Dunlop-Perdriau, 22s 7id; David Jones, 42s 6d; Hordern’s, 19s 3d; Kandos, 24s 6d; Hume Pipe, 20s 3d; J. Feilding, 88s; Felt and Textiles, 37s 3d; Newbold Brick, 355; W. R. Carpenter, 475; United Provisions, 7s 7d; Claude Neon, 495; Standard Cement, 17s 9d; Mt. Morgan, 11s J)d; Broken Hill Proprietary, 675; ditto, rights, 30s lOid; South Brokens, 40s 6d; Norths, 57s 6d; Zinc Corporation, £5 7s 6d; Kuala Kampar, 20s; Rawang Tin, 10s 9d; Placer Development, 71s. MELBOURNE MARKET. Received Oct. 25, 9.30 p.m. MELBOURNE, Oct. 25. Bonds were firm and industrials generally irregular. Barriers were weaker. Sales.—Commercial Bank of Australia, 17s 9d; National Bank (£5 paid) £7 10s; ditto (£lO paid), £l4 14s; Adelaide Steam, 32s 6d; Coles, 91s 9d; Dunlop-Perdriau, 22s 6d; Felt and Textiles, 375; Australian Paper Manufacturers (pref.), 245; Electrolytic Zinc, 52s 6d; ditto, pref., 54s 9d, Mt. Lyell, 38s; Broken Hill Proprietary, 66s 6d; ditto, rights, 30s 4£d; North Brokens, 56s 6d; Souths, 39s 9d; Emperor, 12s 3d.