LATE COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 226, 18 June 1919, Page 7

LATE COMMERCIAL

LONDON WOOD SALES. (Rcc. June 17, 11.50 p.m.) . . London, Jvino 12. At the London wool Bales 5392 bales were offered and sold. Thcro was a fair attendance, Continental buyers being well represented. A fairly representative selection was offered, mostly of New Zealand crossbreids. Best merino combings were sto 10 per ccnt. in advance of tho averago rates at llio last London sales. Shabby combings wcro Blightly easier. There was keen competition for carbonising wools, lino crossbreds realising prices fully equal to the Liverpool rates. ..'Slipos were unchanged, The Bradford • market, is steady, prices being firm, with fair inquiry awaiting the result of the London saleß—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . LONDON SIXK3K EXCHANGE. (Rcc. June 17, 11.50 p.m.) London, Juno 12. P. and 0. ,'tock, £515. THE METAL MARKETS. (Rcc. Juno 17, 11.50 p.m.) London, June 11. Copper.—Spot, £79 12s. 6d.; forward, £80 7s. (id.; electrolytic, £83 10s. Lead, £22 ss. and £22 10s. Spelter, £36 155., £36 15s. Tin, £236 12s. 6d., £232 17s. 6d. , Silver, 541 d. per ounce.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn." ' , BANK OP ENGLAND RETURN. Australian-New Uealand Cable Association. (Rec. Juno 17, 11.50 p.m.) London, June 14. The Bank of England return for the week ending June 11 is as follows:— ISStJB DEPABUIKK'T. Notes issued JE78.005.000 Gov. debt... £11,015,003 ■ ■ • ■ ■ Other secuviNoteß in 1 ties ... »• 7,434,000 reserve 25.669-000 Gold 85,228,000 £103.677,000 . ±103,677,000 Banking Department. Pi fttivlfilftl'S' Gov. 6CCUII' • capital «.f14.653,000 - tie. ... £61,40-2.000 Public de- _ Other Fccurl- - posits ... 50.316,000 ties 79,873,000 °p 1 OBlit1itB 0 "... i 30.792.000 Notes in Eeßt,7-doy reserve ... 25,669,000 And other Coin in bills L 4.182.000 reserve ... 2,802,000 £169,842,000 , £169,842.000 The leading items of the Bank' of England return afford the following compari- , ,on ' Ibis week Last week Lastyear Bullion 85.228.000 85.219.000 '63.255.000 Kcserve - 28,471,000 27,150.00u 30.303.000 Note Circulation 78.003.000 78,195.000 62.025,000 pSbHc Deposits 20.310.000 21,441.000 43.020.000 Other Deposits 180,792.000 127.432.000 156.565.000 Proportion of reserves to liabilities 18.2 18.2 a 17.87 GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ■ * Imperial Consols liavo declined to £53 (ex dividend). On t.ho announcement of the Victory Loan colonial Government stockp generally are a. eliado easier.