Entries by Marco Bruzzesi

FREMANTLE MARKET REPORT

COMMENT Fleece 30-50 cents cheaper, skirtings 100 cents cheaper and open tops 50-100 cents cheaper. FLEECE Better followed the lead from eastern states and opened 50-60 cents cheaper. A very high passed-in rate saw prices edge back up during the sale to finish around 30-40 cents cheaper. Tender, high cvh wools were the most affected […]

FREMANTLE MARKET REPORT

COMMENT Fleece generally firm to slightly dearer, skirtings 70 cents cheaper and open tops 40-50 cents cheaper. FLEECE The fleece market steadied after yesterday’s volatility, with prices generally 10-15 cents dearer with better spec 19.5u and finer the most affected. Fleece had a passed-in rate of 17.6%. SKIRTINGS Skirtings lost yesterday’s gains and were generally […]

FREMANTLE MARKET REPORT

COMMENT Fleece generally unchanged at close, skirtings 100 cents dearer and open tops 40-50 cents dearer. FLEECE An incredible day in Fremantle with fleece prices opening 100-120 cents dearer at beginning of sale. By midway through the sale prices showed signs of weakening, and continued to drop to finish very close to pre-Christmas levels. As […]

FREMANTLE MARKET REPORT

COMMENT Fleece generally 10 cents dearer, skirtings 15-20 cents dearer and open tops 10-15 cents dearer. FLEECE Good demand combined with a smaller offering saw the fleece market in end the year on a strong note. Fleece prices were generally 10 cents dearer across all microns. Fleece had a passed-in rate of 9.0%. SKIRTINGS Skirtings […]

FREMANTLE MARKET REPORT

COMMENT Fleece generally 70 cents dearer, skirtings 15-20 cents dearer and open tops 25 cents dearer. FLEECE Fleece prices opened 50 cents dearer when the sale began, and quickly pushed up to 70 cents dearer. Prices maintained these levels for the rest of the sale. Some exporters such as Meliwa, Seatech, Modiano and West Coast […]

FREMANTLE MARKET REPORT

COMMENT Fleece generally 5-10 cents dearer, skirtings 15-20 cents cheaper and open tops 10-15 cents cheaper. FLEECE Strong demand for well tested fleece helped push prices 5-10 cents dearer across all microns today. Fleece had a passed-in rate of 17.1% SKIRTINGS Skirtings were generally 15-20 cents cheaper. OPEN TOP Open tops 15-20 cents cheaper.   […]

FREMANTLE MARKET REPORT

COMMENT Fleece generally 10-15 cents dearer, skirtings 15-20 cents dearer and open tops 25 cents cheaper. FLEECE Fleece prices opened 10-15 cents dearer today, with better spec lots holding these levels while high cvh lots drifted towards the end of the sale. Fleece had a passed-in rate of 5.3%, while over 100 lots of fleece […]

SILK MARKET REPORT

OCTOBER – NOVEMBER 2019   CHINA New tussah cocoons came out at the end of October. The production is similar to last year, but the price has increased by around 10% and the tussah silk filament increased by around 20% sharply in November. As per Tussah top, the price is stable due to a positive […]

CASHMERE MARKET REPORT

OCTOBER – NOVEMBER 2019   CHINA In October, the price of finer type cashmere decreased again by about 10%, but with a consistent regain in November. Compared with last year’s 2018 October to November, the price of cashmere fibres reduced around 30%, due to a weak market. On top of that, the production volume is […]

FREMANTLE MARKET REPORT

COMMENT Fleece generally 15-20 cents cheaper, skirtings 50 cents cheaper, open tops 25-30 cents cheaper. FLEECE Fleece prices were generally 15-20 cents cheaper today, but the market was irregular and some good spec 20.0u and broader fleece sold at similar levels to last week. Some growers with high reserves saw the passed-in rate for fleece […]

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