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COMMENT. Market softens due to larger volume available. FLEECE Best European style/spec wools keenly sought after. Chinese style/spec wools 16.5-21mic 1% easier. SKIRTINGS Good FNF skirtings firm. OPEN TOP All descriptions 1% easier.
COMMENT. Market maintains previous days positive trend, with best style and spec wools keenly sought after. FLEECE Best European style/spec wools 17-18mic 2% dearer, others firm. Chinese style/spec wools 16.5 and finer 1% easier Chinese style/spec wools 17.5mic unchanged Chinese style/spec wools 18.5mic up to 1% dearer Chinese style spec wools 19.5mic-21mic 2% dearer (with […]
COMMENT. A smaller sale week in volume nationally starts the week’s selling off with little change. FLEECE Best style/strength wools keenly sought after in a smaller volume. All China style/spec 16.5mic and finer 1% easier. All China style/spec 17mic and coarser firm. SKIRTINGS Good FNF skirtings finished the day firm. All other wools irregular. OPEN […]
COMMENT. Market finishes the week in a positive tone generally firm across all sectors. FLEECE Best style/strength certified wool well supported across all microns. All China style 16 to 21 micron finished the day unchanged. SKIRTINGS Best FNF skirtings finished fully firm, with a focus on 18.5-19.5mic area seeing small increases across the day. All […]
COMMENT. Since the close of the last sale of 2024, the AUD has fallen 3% against the USD, which helped create a very competitive and positive open to the start of the new years selling week, mainly driven by Chinese competition. FLEECE Best European style/spec wools least affected. China spec 18.5 micron and finer 2-3% […]
COMMENT. Melbourne market equalizes with Sydney today, finishing the week in a positive tone. FLEECE Best style European specification wools 17-18mic keenly sought. All other wools 18.5-19.5mic 1% dearer. 20-20.5mic 0.5% dearer. SKIRTINGS 15-17mic FNF skirtings up to 0.5% easier. 17.5mic and courser – firm to 0.5% dearer. OPEN TOP Firm.
COMMENT. Off the back of a weakening currency, the market starts and finishes the day in positive territory. FLEECE All descriptions a full 1% dearer. SKIRTINGS Good FNF skirtings firm to buyers favour. All others irregular. OPEN TOP All descriptions firm to buyers favour.
COMMENT. Melbourne sells in isolation today, market maintains a positive finish to the week on the back of currency changes. FLEECE All descriptions par to 1% dearer. SKIRTINGS Good FNF skirtings 1% dearer. All others firm. OPEN TOP All descriptions firm to sellers favour.
COMMENT. Market finishes on very firm note with all sectors active today. FLEECE All descriptions 19.5mic sellers favour. All other wools fully firm. SKIRTINGS All FNF Skirtings fully firm tending dearer, other wools irregular. OPEN TOP All descriptions firm to buyers favour.
COMMENT. In a period of slower demand, the market tended to drift slightly on the weeks opening sale. FLEECE All descriptions 18.5mic and finer were 1.5% easier. All descriptions 19mic and broader were 1% easier. SKIRTINGS All FNF Skirtings 0.5% easier, with 19mic and broader least affected. OPEN TOP All descriptions 0.5% easier.