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COMMENT. Melbourne market equalizes with Sydney today, finishing the week in a positive tone. FLEECE Best style European specification wools 17-18mic keenly sought. All other wools 18.5-19.5mic 1% dearer. 20-20.5mic 0.5% dearer. SKIRTINGS 15-17mic FNF skirtings up to 0.5% easier. 17.5mic and courser – firm to 0.5% dearer. OPEN TOP Firm.
COMMENT. Off the back of a weakening currency, the market starts and finishes the day in positive territory. FLEECE All descriptions a full 1% dearer. SKIRTINGS Good FNF skirtings firm to buyers favour. All others irregular. OPEN TOP All descriptions firm to buyers favour.
COMMENT. Melbourne sells in isolation today, market maintains a positive finish to the week on the back of currency changes. FLEECE All descriptions par to 1% dearer. SKIRTINGS Good FNF skirtings 1% dearer. All others firm. OPEN TOP All descriptions firm to sellers favour.
COMMENT. Market finishes on very firm note with all sectors active today. FLEECE All descriptions 19.5mic sellers favour. All other wools fully firm. SKIRTINGS All FNF Skirtings fully firm tending dearer, other wools irregular. OPEN TOP All descriptions firm to buyers favour.
COMMENT. In a period of slower demand, the market tended to drift slightly on the weeks opening sale. FLEECE All descriptions 18.5mic and finer were 1.5% easier. All descriptions 19mic and broader were 1% easier. SKIRTINGS All FNF Skirtings 0.5% easier, with 19mic and broader least affected. OPEN TOP All descriptions 0.5% easier.
COMMENT. Market fails to meet expectations even with currency fluctuations, finishing relatively unchanged overall. FLEECE European style/spec wools fully firm. All other descriptions: 19mic and finer – 0.5% dearer. 19.5mic wools – unchanged. 20mic broader wools were buyers favour. SKIRTINGS All FNF Skirtings fully firm. OPEN TOP All descriptions firm to sellers favour.
COMMENT. Market opens the week with only Melbourne selling today due to public holiday in Sydney on Monday, with wools keenly sought after in all descriptions. FLEECE All descriptions 19.5mic and finer 2% dearer. All descriptions 20mic and broader 1.5% dearer. SKIRTINGS Good FNF skirtings 2% dearer. OPEN TOP All descriptions 1% dearer.
COMMENT. Market maintains a positive finish to the week on the back of currency movements and a smaller offering nationally. FLEECE All descriptions 1% dearer in keen competition. SKIRTINGS Good FNF skirtings 1% dearer. OPEN TOP All descriptions 1% dearer in a small selection.
COMMENT. Market attracts keen competition as high quality, new season wools arrive. FLEECE Selected lots 15mic and finer were extreme. Best style/spec wools firm. All China spec/style wools were 1% dearer. SKIRTINGS Low VM skirtings 1% dearer. OPEN TOP All descriptions 1% dearer in a small selection.
COMMENT. Market opens this week generally unchanged, with processing types a bit harder to buy. FLEECE Best style/spec wools keenly sought after in good competition. All China spec/style wools generally unchanged. SKIRTINGS Low VM skirtings keenly sought after finishing par to 0.5% dearer. OPEN TOP All descriptions par to 0.5% dearer.