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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 20 December 1907, Page 4

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LONDON MAiiKBLS. London, December 17. Copper—On tho epot £OB. three months ,£59 Gs. Tin—On the spot £llß 15s. three months £l2O. The decline in tin is due to the breakdown of Chinese speculation forcing large quantities upon the market. Lead, £l3 2s (id. Silver, 2a o%d. The quantity" of__wlieai and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,100,000 quarters; for the Continent 1,050, 004' quarters; Atlantic shipments, 387,000 quarters; Pacific shipments 141,000 quarters. A sale of 12,000 quarter* pi New South Wales January and February shipment Is reported at 38s 9d. Bank shares—Bank of Australasia £99, Bank of New South Wales £3!) 10s, Union Bank £57, Bank of NewZealand £9 5s to £9 15s. Bank of New Zealand 4 per cent guaranteed stock is at 100'/ 2 . Other shares unchanged.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney, December 18. Wheat—Chick 4s 3d; milling 4s 3d to 4s 4d; flour, £11; oats, Algerian 3s Id to 3s 4d; maize, 4s lOd to 4s lid; bran and pollard la 3d; potatoes, TaSmanian prime £4, local to £2 Cs 8d; onions, Globeß £0; butter, 96s to 98s; cheese 6'/ 2 d to 7>/ 2 d; bacon, 9d. Melbourne, December 18. Wheat, 4s; flour, £10; oats, Algerian ing 58 3d, Cope 4s; maize, 4s 4d; bran 2s lOd to 3s; barley, good English maltand pollard, 16 to Is o'/ 2 d; potatoes, £4 4o £4 10s; onions, £5. Adelaide, December 18. Wheat, 3s lOd; flour £lO 10s; oats, Algerian 3s to 352 d; bran, lid; pollard, Is.