COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 4 February 1901, Page 4

COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.

[by electric telegraph.—copyright.]

[per press association.]

London, February 2. Bank of England Reserve Coin and Bullion .. 80,970,000 Percentage of Reserve to Liabilities 4-1.55 In circulation 28,773,000 Public deposits 8,324,000 Other deposits 41,096,000 Government Securities .. 15,432,000 Other Securities 29,589,000 Three Months Bills .. .. 4 1-8 %

The wheat market is generally steady; French markets are declining and weak. Cargo parcels are quiet and unchanged. American visible supply is estimated at 87,408,000 bushels. Copper nominal Spot 71.1; three months 72, Iron 52/9. Lead 15/1 Sugar, steady; German 9/3: first marks 11/3.

Bradford market quiet. Common sixties 18; supers 18J at sales. Fair competition and a hardening tendency. Sales close on 9th. Longburn feichod 6jd Butter firm, good demand. Colonial unchanged. Danish unchanged, but recovering.

Cheese flat. New Zealand 52/- to 03/-

London, February 1. The wheat cargo by the John O’Gaunt was sold for 29/9. Silver 2/4,

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Variati on Name o I Security Price. as compared with last week. £ s. d2J% Imperial Consols 96 5 0 Unchanged 4 % N. S. Wales 114 0 0 10/- higher 3J% N. S. Wales 103 5 0 Unchanged 3 % N. S. Wales 100 0 020/- higher 4 % Victorian 108 10 015/- lower 3J% Victorian 102 10 0|l0/- lower 3 % Victorian 97 0 0 Unchanged 3J% South Australian 106 5 OUnchanged 3 % SouthAustralian 94 10 OUnchanged 4 % Queensland 107 0 0;20/- higher 3J% Queensland 102 5 0|15/- lower 4 % New Zealand 113 0 OUnchanged 3J% New Zealand 106 15 0 20/- higher 3 % New Zealand 98 0 OiUnchanged 3j% Tasmania 103 0 0 Unchanged 3i% West Australian 103 15 0 10/- higher 4 % West Australian, —