Entries by James Symes

EASTERN AUSTRALIAN MARKET REPORT

COMMENT. With a lower AUD against the USD, the market opens the week positively.  FLEECE All descriptions 16.5mic 2% dearer.  All descriptions 17.5-20mic 1-2% dearer.  All descriptions 21.5mic 2% dearer. SKIRTINGS Skirtings 1% dearer, with keen competition on selected low VM, better style lots.  OPEN TOP 1% dearer in a limited selection. 

EASTERN AUSTRALIAN MARKET REPORT

COMMENT. Market finds a level to finish the weeks selling.  FLEECE Good yielding, low VM fleece wools were keenly sought after. China spec/style wools 17.5mic and finer fully firm.  China spec/style wools 18-19mic 0.5% easier. China spec/style wools 19.5-21.5mic fully firm.  SKIRTINGS Good FNF skirtings fully firm to sellers favour.  OPEN TOP Fully firm in […]

EASTERN AUSTRALIAN MARKET REPORT

COMMENT. Market eases due to stronger currency and continuous global uncertainty. FLEECE Best style and specification European wools were keenly sought after in a small selection. All China style/spec wools 19mic and finer were 1.5% easier. All China style/spec wools 19.5-21.5mic were 2% easier. SKIRTINGS All skirtings up to 1% easier, apart from selected best […]

EASTERN AUSTRALIAN MARKET REPORT

COMMENT. With Melbourne center selling on its own today, market remained firm with keen competition on better style/specification wools.  FLEECE All wools 16-17.5mic buyers favour.   All fleece wools 18mic and coarser firm, with better style/spec wool tending slightly dearer.  SKIRTINGS Good FNF skirtings fully firm.  OPEN TOP All descriptions firm. 

EASTERN AUSTRALIAN MARKET REPORT

COMMENT. Market less extreme today with both Melbourne and Sydney centers selling, with limited best European style/spec wools on offer.   FLEECE  All wools 16-17.5mic generally unchanged. All wools 18mic and coarser 1% easier compared to Sydney market levels yesterday.  SKIRTINGS Good FNF skirtings 1% dearer.  OPEN TOP All descriptions firm in limited selection. 

EASTERN AUSTRALIAN MARKET REPORT

COMMENT. Market begins the week dearer again with Northern market selling on its own today.  FLEECE Best style/spec wools 18mic and finer 2% dearer in keen competition.  All other wools 16-17.5mic unchanged. All other wools 18.5-20mic 2% dearer. SKIRTINGS All descriptions 2% dearer. OPEN TOP All descriptions 2% dearer. 

EASTERN AUSTRALIAN MARKET REPORT

COMMENT. Market continues upward trend. FLEECE Best style/spec wools fully firm. Chinese specification wools 16.5-17.5mic 1% dearer. 18.5-19.5mic 0.5% dearer. 20mic unchanged. 20.5-21mic wools buyers favour.    SKIRTINGS Good FNF skirtings firm to sellers favour. OPEN TOP 0.5% dearer in a small selection. 

EASTERN AUSTRALIAN MARKET REPORT

COMMENT. Last decent sized fine wool offering until later this year, with good widespread competition, finishes the day firm in all areas.  FLEECE All descriptions firm, with better specification light fault wools harder to buy, along with keen interest in selected fine wool clips.  SKIRTINGS Good FNF skirtings up to 1% dearer. OPEN TOP Up […]

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