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COMMENT Market opens the week on a positive tone. All sectors active. FLEECE All descriptions and microns 2% dearer. Higher VM, inferior style wools less affected. SKIRTINGS All good skirtings 1/2% dearer OPEN TOP 1% dearer.
COMMENT Best style certified wools well supported by European interests. FLEECE Selected best style 15/17 micron wools – well supported tending dearer. 18/19.5mic – par to 1% easier. 20/21.5mic – buyers favour. Average/inferior style wools up to 1.5% easier. SKIRTINGS Best style low VM skirtings fully firm/sellers favour. All other descriptions 1% easier. OPEN TOP […]
COMMENT Market starts the week on a more positive tone, with all sectors active. FLEECE Best style/spec 18mic and finer fully firm. 17.5mic and finer good/average spec wools 3% dearer. 18.5 good/average spec wools 2% dearer. 19mic and broader good/average spec wools 1-2% dearer. SKIRTINGS 16.5mic – 2% dearer. 17.5mic – unchanged. 18.5mic and broader […]
COMMENT A generally softer market today across all descriptions. FLEECE Up to 1% easier across all microns. SKIRTINGS 1% easier for all micron ranges, with best style, low VM wools least affected. OPEN TOP 1% easier.
COMMENT Best style/spec selected 16/17mic certified wools well supported by European interests. FLEECE Best style FNF wools least affected. Others – 16.5 / 17.5 micron 2% easier. 18-19 micron 1-2% easier. 19.5 / 21.5 micron par to 1% easier. SKIRTINGS Better lots 0.5% easier. Others 1 to 2% easier, with higher VM lots most affected. […]
COMMENT Market opens up for the week with a more positive tone. FLEECE 15.5-18mic selected best style FNF wools up to 2-3% dearer. All other types – sellers favour/par to 0.5% dearer SKIRTINGS Best style low VM lots fully firm. All other types sellers favour. OPEN TOP Fully firm in a limited selection.
COMMENT Best style FNF wools continue to be keenly sought after. FLEECE Best style 18-18.5mic – 2% dearer All others par to 1% dearer SKIRTINGS Best style FNF skirtings 1% dearer All others firm to sellers favour. OPEN TOP Irregular in limited selection
COMMENT Small useful selection of best style/strength wools keenly sought. FLEECE 16.5/17.5mic – par to 1% dearer 18.5/19.5mic – 1% dearer 20/21.5mic – Par to 1% dearer Average/inferior style wools 1% easier SKIRTINGS Best FNF skirtings firm All other 1% easier. OPEN TOP Sellers favour in limited selection
COMMENT Larger selling volumes continue to challenge the market. FLEECE 16.5/17.5mic – 3% cheaper 18.5/19.5mic – 2% cheaper 20/21.5mic – 1% cheaper SKIRTINGS Best FNF skirtings par to 1% easier. All other 2% easier. OPEN TOP 2% easier in limited selection.
COMMENT Volume tests the market level today, however best style still in keen demand. FLEECE All best style/strength wools keenly sought. 18.5mic and finer – par to 1% easier. 19.5mic and broader generally buyers favour, up to 0.5% easier. Average/inferior style wools generally 1% easier. SKIRTINGS Best style FNF skirtings 17.5/18.5/19.5mic firm. All others par […]