COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 290, 14 December 1901, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

THE WOOL MARKET. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Dec. 12. In the woolmarket prices are unchanged. Good sorts are very firm. A von downs sold at I VI, Takaput at 4]d, and Takaputono at 6.}d. Copper, on spot and at three months, 55,]. Lead, 101 1-16. Last month’s lead imports wero 21,751 tons, including 3808 Australian ; exports, 4032. Wheat : The American visible wheatsupply is estimated at 91,023,000 bushels. The Dunblane’s cargo of New Zealand sold at 295.

The Bank of England reserve i5£23,744,000 £23,744,000 ; coin and bullion,. £32,861,000. The proportion of reserve to liabilities is 48’69. In circulation.. £29,212,000; public deposits, £11,099,000 ; other deposits, £37,472,000 ; Governmentsecurities, £17,475,000; other securities,. £25,28,7,000 ; three-months’ bills, £3 9-16 - consols, 92 3-8 ; New South Wales fours.. 115, three-halfs 104$, throes 95; Victorian fours 111, three-halfs 103] ; South Australian three-halfs 103, threes 92 : Queensland fours 108, three-halfs 103 ; Now' Zealand fours 111 J, three-halfs 104],. threes 93] ; Tasmanian three-halfs, 104;. Westralian three-halfs, 103. The wheat market is slightly easier,. Owing to the decline of American cargoes. Victorian (afloat), South Australian, and! New South Wales December—January shipments all realised 80s 6d. Butter is dull. Colonial 104 sto 106 s • occasional lots, 108 s; Danish, steady and unchanged.

Sugar is fiat, and prices unchanged. Copper is declining. On spot and three montns, 52 1-8.

loll" Weaker ' S P ot three months Pig iron, 56s lid. Lead, 10 9-16 f spelter, 161. Silver, 25 7-16. Wool—Prices at Bradford hardenin'* :: common sixties 19d, super 20d. At the London sales, there was a poor selection,, but prices were well maintained. The Aaitoa and Tamama clips sold at 5 7-Bd.