COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2355, 11 January 1915, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

_ WHEAT. By Telegraph— Press Association—Copyright ■ London, January 8. - The wheat market is strong owing to the American and Canadian recovery and showery weather in Argentina. THE MET AX/ MARKETS. London, 'Tanuaxy fl. Copper.—On the 6pot, £59 15s. to ' £60; three 'months, £59 17s. 6d. to £ffl 2s. 6d.; clcctrolytic, £62 10s. to £63. Tin—On tie spot, £150 to £150 10s.; three months, 1 £145 to £145 10s. Ijcai, £18 12s. 6d. to £18 ss. Spelter, £28 7s. 6d. to £28 12s. 6d. Silver.—Bar silver is quoted at 22 13-16 d. pei' ounce standard. / (Rec, January 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 9. Silver.—Bar silver le quoted at 22 11-16 d. per ounce standard. Quicksilver is quoted at 2225. 6d. to 2255. per bottle. LONDON MINING QUOTATIONS. (Rec. January 10, 5.5 p.m.) , London, January 9. The following are the latest quotations :— Waihi-, buytrs 355„ sellers 375. 6d.; Waihi Grand Junction, buyers 235. Id,, sellers 245. 4d. - LONDON MARKETS. . (Reo. January-10, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 9. Oopra.—South Sea, in bags, . DecemberJanuary shipment, £23 12s. 6d. per ton. New Zealand Hemp.—The market is firm. February; April shipment, £25 10s, per ton. Jute—Native flrst marks,' January February shipment, £19. - Cotton. May-Juno shipment of American; middling cotton arc at 4.51 d. per Rubber.—Hard fin& Para, 2s. 9id. per lb.; plantation, 2s. 13d.; smoked sheets. 2a, 3}d, -: WESTPORT COAIi EXPORTS. ' . ■ . Westport, January 10. . xlie coal shipments last week were «.s followWestport Coal Co., 5763 tons 13cwt.; rv, W » ton «,„ l3c . w t> . WestportrStockton Co., 1783 tons 12cwt. Customs duty collected at the port of Wellington on Saturday amounted to £1425