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Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1916, Page 2

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BANK OF ENGLANT RETURNS. By Cable—Press Ascocistion—Copyright. London, August 3. The Bank of England returns for the week ended Wednesday last are as follow: Bullion, £52.910.000. Reserve, £30,077,006. Proportion of reserve to HabilH.'cil, 2G.SG. Circulation, £30.058.000. Government deposits. £51,010.000. Other deposits £55,517.000. Government securities. £42,155,000. Other securities, £75,057,000. Short loans, 4% per cent.; tlin. months' bills 5%. Consols, £SS 17s Cd; war loans, £■' 7s Od" and £95 15s. LONDON MARKETS. London, August 3. Butter—Market very firm; Danish (i; short supply), IS2; to lS5s; New Zer land (almost exhausted), choicest 170 to 1745, secondary 160s to IOSs. It i officially stated that no Siberian is com ing forward. Cheese—Market firm; New Zealanc. and Canadian, BSs to S2s. Sugar is unchanged. Wool—The Bradford market is quiet and unchanged, with a slightly easier tendency. Wheat—The market is strong, owing to a report of rust spreading in Canada and causing a reduced crop. A shilling advance is asked on cargoes. Flour—The market is firm; no Australian offering. Barley—Market firm; Australian supplies ■ cleared. Peas and beans—The market is firm, with a hardening tendency. Oats—Market steady; no La Plata offering.