COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 19 January 1901, Page 4

COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.

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(per press association.)

' London, January 18. "ank of England Keserve .. £19,825,000 Coin and Bullion .. .. 29,533,000 Percentage* of Reserve to Liabilities 38.90 In circulation 29,119,000 Public deposits 7,031,000 Other deposits .. .. •• 43,715,000 Government Securities .. 18,097,000 Other Securities .. .. .. 31,063,000 Three Months Bills • • .. 4 3-16 %

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 1 Variation Name cf Security Price. p last week. £ s. d--24% Imperial Consols 97 0 0| Unchanged 4%N. S. Wales 113 10 010/- higher 34% N. S. Wales 103 5 OjUnchanged 3%N. S. Wales 100 0 0,20/- higher 4 % Victorian 108 10 015/-lower 34% Victorian 102 10 o|lo/-lower 8 % Victorian 97 0 0 Unchanged 3J% South Australian 10G 5 o,Unchanged 3 % South Australian 9 4 10 OjUnchanged 4 % Queensland 107 0 0 20/- higher 84% Queensland 102 5 015/- lower 4 % New Zealand 113 0 0 Unchanged 3j% New Zealand 106 15 0 20/- higher 3 % New Zealand 98 0 0 Unchanged 3j% Tasmania 103 0 0 Unchanged 34% West Australian 103 15 010/- higher 4 % West Australian] | Wheat markets have a dull tendency downwards. New South Wales’ January and February shipments 30s 3d. Wctorian, 30s 6d. Sailer parcels, 29s 3d. Copper, nominal, spot, 91J; three months, 721. Tin, steady, spot, 1204; three months, H 94. Iron, 53s 9d. Lead, 161. Sugar is dull. German beet, 9s 3d; first markets, **Wool is very firm and unchanged. Bradford market is quiet. Common sixties, 184 d; supers, 191. Butter is quiet and a shade weaker. Choicest, 110 sto 112 s. There is good demand for secondary at 96s to 100 s ; Danish, 1255.