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COMMENT Increased volume of RWS wool on offer stimulates keen demand with healthy incentives. FLEECE RWS wool keenly sought in good competition. Best style/strength 18.5 and finer par to 1% dearer. 19.0 and broader fully firm. All others 1% dearer. SKIRTINGS Best skirtings tending 1-2% dearer, others firm. OPEN TOP All descriptions fully firm.
COMMENT The small daily offering helps drive the market into positive territory. FLEECE Best style/strength 21.5 finer 2-3% dearer. All others 1-2% dearer. SKIRTINGS Best skirtings tending 1-2% dearer, others firm. OPEN TOP All descriptions par to 1% dearer.
COMMENT Happy New Year to all. The wool market resumes after a 3 week recess in a positive fashion. All sectors active. FLEECE Best style/strength FNF 1-2% dearer in keen competition All other descriptions firm. SKIRTINGS Better skirtings generally firm, others up to 1% easier OPEN TOP All descriptions unchanged.
Comment The wool market closed for the recess period on a very positive tone with all sectors active. Europe has had a better than expected last quarter which signals encouraging times ahead for 2022. China has supported the wool market throughout what has been a difficult year and looks forward to a more prosperous 2022. […]
COMMENT MERRY CHRISTMAS, The market finishes on a positive tone with all sectors active at the close of sales today. FLEECE Best style/strength 18.5 micron and finer fully firm All other descriptions slightly easier, however firm at the close. SKIRTINGS Better skirtings generally firm, others up to 1% easier OPEN TOP All descriptions unchanged.
COMMENT Market finished in positive territory today with best style/strength European types the beneficiary. All Chinese FNF types were keenly sought despite an improved A$ against the USD$. FLEECE Best style 16.5/17.5 keenly sought up to 2% dearer. Best 18/21 micron 1% dearer in keen competition. All Chinese descriptions generally 1.0% dearer across the board. […]
COMMENT Market a little dearer, currency adjusted. Good demand for European types increasing competition for China. FLEECE Best style/strength firm tending dearer. All Chinese descriptions generally par to 1.0% dearer across the board. SKIRTINGS Best style FNF par to 1% dearer. B/C fault remain irregular. OPEN TOP All descriptions par to 1% dearer.
Comment The superfine wool market 15 to 18 micron traded in positive territory this week, with increases up to 3.5% above the previous week. 19 micron however went against the trend and lost 1% from the previous week. Clearly shows that exporters and processors are seeking quality wool particularly NM & CM status in a […]
COMMENT Market a little dearer, driven by prompt demand for greasy wool from the Chinese market and a slightly lower A$. FLEECE All descriptions generally par to 1.0% dearer across the board. SKIRTINGS All descriptions unchanged today. OPEN TOP Unchanged.
Comment The market tone this week was positive with all micron categories finishing in positive territory at the close of sales this week. It seems that the realization of the shipping squeeze prior to the xmas recess had exporters in a positive frame of mind to have some continuous supply of wool on the water […]