LATE COMMERCIAL

Evening Star, Issue 23679, 12 September 1940, Page 10

LATE COMMERCIAL

RUBBER QUOTA INCREASED. , LONDON, September il. (Received September 12, at 12.25 p.m.J] The International Rubber Regulation Committee has fixed the export quota at 90 per cent, for the three months ending December. The extra supply will be 19,269 tons. The increased quota caused surprise, and it is reported’ to be due to pressure from the United States, which is anxious to accumulate stocks against possible shipping dis* •organisation. SALES ON ’CHANGE: THIS DAY, Christchurch—Broken Hill, 45s 9d, (Reported: Government 4 per cent. Stock (1946-49), £lO5 7s 6d; 1953-50, £lO6 12s 6d; 1954-58, £lO7 2s 6d; Auckland Gas (perpetual), £102; Woolworths (New Zealand), 16s lOd; Nemona (late yesterday), 3d. Wellington.—Sales reported: Fonij • per cent. Stock (1949), £lO5 10s; 1955, • £lO6 15s; 1958, £lO7 ss; New Zealand Breweries, £1 15s 2d; Farmers’ Trading, £1 0s 3d. Auckland.—Morning call; ■ Bank ofl.. New Zealand, 42s 6d; South British! Insurance, 50s (3): Broken Hill Proprietary, 45s 9d; Bycroft, 425; New Auckland Laundry, 18s; Wool worth a (New Zealand), 16s 9d; Martha Mining, 7s 6d; Manganui County (1965), £lo6 10s. Noon call: New Zealand Bonds (1943-46), £lO2 ss; New Zealand Stock (1940-43) , £lO3 2s 6d; Newl . Zealand Insurance (2), 61s 6d; SoutH (British Insurance, 50s, Unlisted* Southern Cross Investment, 3s 6d.