LONDON MARKETS.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1542, 23 May 1882, Page 2

LONDON MARKETS.

. . r „p^ CABLK.] London, May 18.— Consols remain at 1021. The bank reserve is unchanged at £12,500,000. New Zealand securities remain at 106 lor the ii per rent 10-40 loan, 103^ tor the 5 per tent 1880 loan cxdtv.-,andl»2i tor the *S 137»-I!XU loan. Colonial breadstuff's continue dull at last quotations. The demand for Australian hides is limited, and prices are J| of a penny lower. May 10.— Consols arc unchanged at lO2\. The market rate ot discount has been i edu< ed to 2\ per cent. The bank rate remains at '.i percent. Colonial breadstuff's continue dull, .it the following 1 prices: — Adelaide wheat, e\ store, B2"f ; New Zcal.indwhent, c\ .store, ."ils; Adelaide flour, c\ store, 3 r is. Ihe total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Hnt.iin is 2,400.000 (liiarters. Australian tallow, best beel, declined Is to 42s OA; best mutton ,id\anccd (id to 44s (Id. New Zealand securities: 5 per rent 10-40 loan remains at 100; the fl per cent 1880 lo)in has advanced b\ 10-, to 104, eoi div. ; "the .">id per cent 1870-1091 loan has also advanced by 10-. to 104.

LONDON WOOL MAKKJCT. London, M.iy 18 ; . — At ,to- Jay's wool sale good competition was experienced ,'it full current rates. 1800 b. ties li.uo boon withdrawn from the sale sjiioc tHo opening of the series. May 19.— Ten thousand bales wool were offered at to-day's unction. Prices show ,t londe»<-y '" advance. «• I^ndon, May 20.— .Vt^ the wool s.il^ to-d.i) 10.1Q0 bales were offered.. The tone of 'the sale was strong.