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Comment Sale prices were lower this week with the exception of the ultrafine merino wools. Sub 15.0 micron and best quality 16.0 micron are still attracting strong support in small supply. In USD terms, the AWEX EMI at 726 c, is now the lowest since September 2020. Prior to that “covid year”, we need to […]
COMMENT Market easier. FLEECE Best lots with 1.0 VM up to 1% easier All other descriptions a full 2% easier with 19.5 micron least affected. SKIRTINGS Generally 1 to 2% easier for all descriptions OPEN TOP 1 to 2% easier
Comment It was a softer market this week. The large trading houses and topmakers were a little quieter to start the sale. Economic news coming from China is not providing the necessary confidence to stimulate trading activity and Europe is largely on holidays. Trading conditions are difficult, as they often are at this time of […]
COMMENT Market slightly easier overall but with 19.0 micron and broader tending upwards at the close of sale. FLEECE 16.5 / 18.0 micron best fully firm 16.5/18.0 good to average types 1 to 2% easier 18.5/20.0 micron 0.5 to 1% easier on average but tending to close around yesterday’s levels at the close of sale. […]
COMMENT Market easier with the better types least affected. FLEECE 15.0 micron remains very keenly sought after, particularly the good types. Best types 16.5/19.5 micron were 0.5% easier. Good to average types 1 to 2% easier. SKIRTINGS Skirtings 1 to 2% easier except 16.5 micron which were fully firm. OPEN TOP 1% easier.
Comment The wool market opened this week following the three-week recess from sales. With almost 50,000 bales originally rostered for sale, buyers and customers were no doubt a little cautious to begin with. The Australian dollar had depreciated against the US over the past few weeks, and this was building pre-sale expectations of a relatively […]
Comment The wool market opened this week following the three-week recess from sales. With almost 50,000 bales originally rostered for sale, buyers and customers were no doubt a little cautious to begin with. The Australian dollar had depreciated against the US over the past few weeks, and this was building pre-sale expectations of a relatively […]
COMMENT Slightly softer tone today. FLEECE Fewer spinners style lots on offer. 16.5 / 17.5 micron unchanged All others were 1 to 1.5% easier. SKIRTINGS Skirtings unchanged to buyer’s favor. Slightly easier to buy. OPEN TOP Fully firm with the best light faults keenly sought after.
COMMENT The market has opened positively following the three-week recess with only minor changes recorded. The AUD is softer against the USD since the last sale in mid-July. FLEECE All spinners style fully firm. Good to best 18.5 micron and finer generally in buyers favor, minus 0.5%. 19.0 micron and broader in sellers favor, plus […]
COMMENT Market a little irregular at the close. Better types still in good demand. FLEECE Best 15.0 / 16.5 micron 2% dearer and keenly sought after. Best 17.5 / 18.5 micron generally unchanged Good Chinese types – 16.5 / 17.5 micron 1 to 2% easier 18.5 / 19.5 micron 1% easier All 20.0 / 21.5 […]