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Comment Most market reports will alert to continued volatility this week but we are of the opinion that the better prepared clips, particularly those with NM or CM status, remain much more stable. We found only a small movement in our Authentico index’s this week, all moving between 0.3 and 1% up or down. There […]
Around 1% dearer in a more positive market tone. COMMENT Very firm start but the market was dearer as the sale progressed. FLEECE 15.0 / 16.0 micron 1% dearer 16.5 / 17.0 micron fully firm 17.5 / 21.5 micron 1% dearer SKIRTINGS Sellers favour OPEN TOP Slightly dearer
Stylish superfine well supported, others easier. COMMENT Most descriptions were up to 2% easier today. FLEECE 15.0 / 15.5 micron 1% dearer in a suitable selection. NM most affected. 16.0 micron 1% easier. 16.5 / 21.5 micron 2% easier. SKIRTINGS 1 to 2% easier. OPEN TOP 1 to 2% easier.
Comment Activity was clearly more focused on the Chinese specification types this week. The largest percentage change was on the tender and more average performing wool types. These are usually the first to react in any market change and typically are the most volatile. Our better types for our Italian weaver clients were generally very […]
Market trending a little dearer again. COMMENT Another very good sale. Prices marginally dearer across the board. FLEECE Best style, length and strength 19.0 micron and finer fully firm. Good specification 20.0 micron and finer 1% dearer, 20.5 / 21.5 micron 1.5% dearer. Inferior / tender wool 1% dearer. SKIRTINGS Better skirtings up to 1% […]
Market dearer but in a much more sensible and orderly fashion. COMMENT Chinese inferior qualities most affected. FLEECE Best 16.5 micron and finer 1% dearer. Best 17.0 / 19.5 micron fully firm. Good / average specification- 18.5 micron and finer up to 1% dearer, finest most affected. 19.0 / 21.5 micron 1.5% dearer. Inferior / […]
Comment The soft lead from Fremantle last Thursday ensured the opening of this week’s market was negative. The variation in price from week to week and day to day is compounding the confusion and subsequent difficulty in managing all buying and selling decisions. The level of price is not necessarily under question, it’s the variation […]
Market cheaper. Chinese activity very quiet resulting in 55% of the fleece wool being passed in and just 3300 bales of fleece sold between the Sydney and Melbourne market. COMMENT Better fine wool much less affected. It was the typical Chinese types that were neglected today. FLEECE Italian types in a good offering 15.5 to […]
Market around 1% below the level of Fremantle 26th September. COMMENT Good competition but some grower resistance to sell in a softer market. Prices settled a little lower than the last Fremantle sale. FLEECE Compared to Sydney and Melbourne – better specification lot’s and NM clips least affected. 18.5 micron and finer 3 to 5% […]
Comment A small national volume and mixed reports coming from China added to more confusion leading into the sale. Prices were expected to open strongly and they did. Typically though, with supply as limited as it is, the market is reacting with more volatility than we would have expected in the past. This eventually added […]