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COMMENT. Market fails to meet expectations even with currency fluctuations, finishing relatively unchanged overall. FLEECE European style/spec wools fully firm. All other descriptions: 19mic and finer – 0.5% dearer. 19.5mic wools – unchanged. 20mic broader wools were buyers favour. SKIRTINGS All FNF Skirtings fully firm. OPEN TOP All descriptions firm to sellers favour.
COMMENT. Market opens the week with only Melbourne selling today due to public holiday in Sydney on Monday, with wools keenly sought after in all descriptions. FLEECE All descriptions 19.5mic and finer 2% dearer. All descriptions 20mic and broader 1.5% dearer. SKIRTINGS Good FNF skirtings 2% dearer. OPEN TOP All descriptions 1% dearer.
COMMENT. Market maintains a positive finish to the week on the back of currency movements and a smaller offering nationally. FLEECE All descriptions 1% dearer in keen competition. SKIRTINGS Good FNF skirtings 1% dearer. OPEN TOP All descriptions 1% dearer in a small selection.
COMMENT. Market attracts keen competition as high quality, new season wools arrive. FLEECE Selected lots 15mic and finer were extreme. Best style/spec wools firm. All China spec/style wools were 1% dearer. SKIRTINGS Low VM skirtings 1% dearer. OPEN TOP All descriptions 1% dearer in a small selection.
COMMENT. Market opens this week generally unchanged, with processing types a bit harder to buy. FLEECE Best style/spec wools keenly sought after in good competition. All China spec/style wools generally unchanged. SKIRTINGS Low VM skirtings keenly sought after finishing par to 0.5% dearer. OPEN TOP All descriptions par to 0.5% dearer.
COMMENT. A positive start to the weeks selling opening generally firm, with keener interest on better specification wools. FLEECE All better specification/style wools par to 1% dearer. All other descriptions par to 0.5% dearer, with FNF wools most affected. SKIRTINGS Low VM skirtings firm to 0.5% dearer. OPEN TOP All descriptions par to 0.5% dearer.
COMMENT. Market generally well supported in a week of smaller volume across all selling centers. FLEECE Best style and specification wools well supported in good competition. All descriptions 16.5-19.5mic up to 1% dearer. 20-20.5mic firm to slightly dearer. SKIRTINGS Good low VM skirtings fully firm, with keen interest on 16.5/17.5mic area finishing slightly dearer. […]
COMMENT A lower currency along with a push for wool in a smaller selection before a 3 week selling recess has led to a positive finish to the weeks market. FLEECE All descriptions: 16-17.5mic up to 2% dearer. 18mic and coarser 1% dearer. SKIRTINGS Best low VM skirtings a full 1% dearer. OPEN TOP 1% […]
COMMENT Market eases in line with currency and demand today. FLEECE Best style/spec wools well supported. All China specification – 16.5/17.5 micron 2% easier 18.5/19.5 micron 0.5% easier 21 micron Unchanged SKIRTINGS Best low VM skirtings unchanged All others up to 1% easier, with higher VM lots most affected OPEN TOP Unchanged in a limited […]
COMMENT Market closes generally firm at the end of the day due higher passed in rates and wools withdrawn prior to auction commencement. FLEECE Best style and specification generally unchanged in a limited selection. All China specification – 16.5 / 17.5 micron par to 1% easier 18.5 and broader wools unchanged SKIRTINGS Good FNF skirtings […]