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Market squeeze continues. All descriptions strongly upward again. COMMENT Some buying at best to secure quantity against prior commitments. Chinese interests dominating. FLEECE All dearer, tender wool most affected. 15.5 to 18.5 micron 4 to 5% dearer. 19.5 to 21.5 micron 3 to 4% dearer. SKIRTINGS Burry and inferior lots most affected. 16.5 micron 3% […]
Market much dearer. COMMENT Prices opened strongly and were maintained. Knitting types most affected. FLEECE All fleece between 4 and 5% dearer with tender types most affected. Very minimal price premium for staple strength. SKIRTINGS 5 to 6% dearer, finest most affected. OPEN TOP 3 to 4% dearer
Comment We’ve now been selling around 30,000 bales per week for a few weeks with lower passed in rates. A few months ago, the market could only manage 20,000 per week. This is a much stronger market performance. Some would have expected a softening tone this week but prices were dearer from the outset. The […]
Market stable COMMENT There was little change today as the market settled at current levels. FLEECE 17.5 micron and finer slightly dearer in an improved offering 18.5 / 19.5 micron buyers favour 20.0 / 21.5 micron par to 1% easier SKIRTINGS Firm unchanged OPEN TOP Unchanged
Market dearer COMMENT A strong market tone from the outset and improved as the sale progressed. FLEECE All fleece opened around 1% dearer but closed more than 2% dearer. SKIRTINGS 1 to 2% dearer OPEN TOP 2% dearer
Comment The focus shifted to the finer micron types this week and in particular the shorter knitting types. Tender fleece, prems and good pieces 17.5 micron and finer all performed particularly well, dominated by Chinese interests. The market was expected to settle a little this week with reports of not a lot of interest around […]
Market a little easier again. Fine wool least affected. COMMENT Fine tender fleece and good pieces keenly sought after. FLEECE All tender fleece and prems fully firm Good to best fleece 18.0 micron and finer 1% easier 18.5/20.0 micron 2% easier 20.5/21.5 micron 3% easier SKIRTINGS 17.5 micron and finer fully firm 18.0/20.0 micron 2 […]
Market easier but a stronger market tone than expected. COMMENT Fine wool in particular were keenly sought after in limited supply. FLEECE 17.5 micron and finer unchanged 18.0/18.5 micron 1% easier 19.0/19.5 micron 2% easier 20.0/21.5 micron 3% easier SKIRTINGS 17.5 micron and finer 1% easier 18.0/20.0 micron 1 to 2% easier OPEN TOP Nominally […]
Comment The last two weeks have seen a significant change in market sentiment. As we said a few weeks ago, the price then was not a true reflection on the value of wool. It was more a reflection of the circumstances that the global economy is in. Wool production in Australia remains at a 100-year […]
Market continues upward strongly. COMMENT All types and descriptions dearer. A very small percentage passed in today. FLEECE 21.5 micron and finer 3% dearer SKIRTINGS 4 to 5% dearer OPEN TOP Nominally 3 to 4% dearer