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COMMENT. Market opens positively after the 3 week selling recess. FLEECE Selected best European spec/style wools keenly sought. 18.5mic and finer wools 1% dearer. 19mic and coarser wools par to 1% dearer. SKIRTINGS FNF skirtings 1-1.5% dearer, all other wools firm. OPEN TOP All descriptions firm in a smaller selection.
COMMENT. A positive finish to the weeks selling before the 3 week recess break, with all sectors keenly sought. Sales will resume on 18/8/2025. FLEECE All descriptions fully firm, with 17.5-18.5mic wools up to 0.5% dearer. SKIRTINGS FNF skirtings 1-1.5% dearer. OPEN TOP All descriptions up to 1% dearer.
COMMENT. Market starts the week positively on the last week of selling before the mid year sale recess. FLEECE Best European style/spec wools fully firm. China style/spec 16.5mic 2% dearer. China style/spec 17.5-18.5mic 1% dearer. China style/spec 19-21mic 0.5% dearer. SKIRTINGS FNF skirtings 1-2% dearer. OPEN TOP All descriptions 1% dearer.
COMMENT. Market reacts positively in small good style selection. FLEECE All descriptions 16-16.5mic 2% dearer. All descriptions 17-17.5 1% dearer. All descriptions 18mic and broader 0.5% dearer. SKIRTINGS FNF skirtings up to 1% dearer. OPEN TOP Par to 0.5% dearer.
COMMENT. Better style and strength wools keenly sought after in a smaller selection today. FLEECE All European style/spec wools fully firm China style/spec wools 16.5mic unchanged China style/spec wools 17.5-19mic up to 0.5% dearer China style/spec wools 19.5-20mic firm China style./spec wools 20.5 and coarser up to 0.5% dearer SKIRTINGS FNF skirtings firm. OPEN TOP […]
COMMENT. Market reacts to slightly better selection today. FLEECE All European style/spec wools keen sought up to 0.5% dearer. All other wools par to 0.5% dearer. SKIRTINGS FNF skirtings firm. OPEN TOP Firm in a small selection.
COMMENT. Market remains solid in a smaller selection nationally. FLEECE Selected Italian interest fine wools keenly sought. 18mic and finer wools slightly easier. 19-20mic wools firm. 20.5mic and coarser wools tending slightly dearer. SKIRTINGS FNF skirtings firm to buyers favour. OPEN TOP All descriptions unchanged in a limited selection.
COMMENT. Market remains relatively stable after the close of the first week of the new selling season. FLEECE Best European spec/style wools 17.5mic and finer up to 1% dearer. All other wools 18 and finer sellers favour. All other wools 18 to 19.5mic 0.5% easier. All other wools 20-21.5mic firm to sellers favour. SKIRTINGS Better […]
COMMENT. With a stronger AUD and with the selection remaining relatively limited, market started the week unchanged based on last weeks levels at the close. FLEECE All descriptions unchanged. SKIRTINGS Good FNF skirtings fully firm tending slightly dearer. Others Irregular. OPEN TOP All descriptions unchanged in a limited selection.
COMMENT. Market remains relatively unchanged in a smaller selection, with better style/spec wools less affected. FLEECE Best European style/spec wools keenly sought in a small selection. China style/spec wools 16-21.5mic buyers favour. SKIRTINGS FNF skirtings fully firm, others irregular. OPEN TOP Unchanged in a small selection.