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Comment There was little change in the market again this week. The market seems almost in a holding pattern awaiting the next significant move. Best fine wool prices are a little less extreme but in general the market closed around similar levels to those of last week. Next week’s Sydney sale is a designated superfine […]
COMMENT Market generally firm FLEECE All descriptions generally unchanged with some minor adjustments based on quality. SKIRTINGS Fully firm for good light fault skirtings, ‘C fault’ a little irregular. OPEN TOP Unchanged
COMMENT Better types firm, inferior par to 1% easier. FLEECE All best specification fleece, suitable for Italian weavers, were fully firm Others 0.5/1.0% easier but improved as the sale progressed SKIRTINGS 16.5 micron 1% dearer 17.5 micron 0.5% easier 18.5/19.5 micron 0.5% dearer OPEN TOP 1% easier
Comment There was little change in the market this week with the exception of good types 18.0 micron and finer. They were generally dearer for the week and the best competition was clearly on the NM/CM clips. Most would see this very positively with demand from China ‘cautious’ at best. Almost all other types and […]
COMMENT Market firm FLEECE 17.5 to 18.5 micron slightly dearer, par to 1% All other descriptions firm SKIRTINGS Best lots firm, others 0.5% easier. OPEN TOP Fully firm
COMMENT Better market tone following more interest from Chinese trading companies and Italian weavers. FLEECE Good to best 19.0 micron and finer 1% dearer. All 19.5 / 21.5 micron generally unchanged. SKIRTINGS 18.0 micron and finer buyers favour. 18.5 micron and broader fully firm. OPEN TOP Unchanged
COMMENT Market easier across all types FLEECE 18.0 micron and finer 1 to 2% easier 18.5 micron and broader 2 to 3% easier SKIRTINGS 1 to 2% easier with light fault least affected. OPEN TOP 1 to 2% easier
Comment The lower Australian dollar and an improved fine wool offering were the key issues that influenced this week’s market. Interest from China is steady but cautious and this is the main underlying factor in the relatively stable market overall. However Italian interests competed strongly for quality superfine types this week. The clips with NM/CM […]
COMMENT Good overall market. Fine wool tending dearer. FLEECE 18.5 micron and finer 1% dearer 19.0 / 21.0 micron opened a little easier but closed fully firm, tending slightly upwards. SKIRTINGS Fully firm OPEN TOP Unchanged
COMMENT Market a little dearer. FLEECE 16.5 micron 2% dearer All others 1% dearer with FNF (VM1.0 and less) most affected. SKIRTINGS All good descriptions fully firm. OPEN TOP Nominally 1% dearer.