LONDON MARKETS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1352, 27 September 1886, Page 2

LONDON MARKETS.

London, September 23, Conso’i remain at iooJi. The Bank of England weekly returns show the total reserve of notes and bullion to be an. Increase of 3 0,000 during the week. The proportion of reserve to liabilities has been reduced to 48 per cent. At the wool sales to-day 15,000 bales were offered. A strong tone again prevailed. Fine greasy crossbreds are now ruling at ad to a}4 higher than at the close of the July sales; coarse ciossbreds to ad higher. Since the opening of the present series the withdrawals from sale have amounted to 12,000 bales. London, September 24. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is t,670,000. quarters, being an increase of 20,000 quarters for the week.

W ii|t i ———— — — New Zealand mutton from 4#d to 4j£d. Australian beef tallow, 335; mutton tallow, 35s fid. Four and a half New Zealand 5.30 Loan, jC99 »5* J Four per Cent. New Zealand Inscribed Stock, 99. At the wool sales to day 13,000 bales were offered. The market is weaker, Lohdow, September 25. Consols arc quoted at an advance of Adelaide wheat, ex store, remains at 355; New Zealand, 283 to 345. Adelaide flour remains at 245; ex store. The tone of the wool sales is quieter. The catalogue for to-day’s sale comprised 12,000 bales.