AWI Commentary The continuing influence that foreign exchange (forex) rates have on spot wool prices was highlighted again at this week’s Australian wool auctions. Markets traded to a firm-unchanged basis throughout the week. Just a few minor movements on individual type quotations occurred as most bid prices were being accepted at...
AWI Commentary This week’s Australian wool auctions were a rather static affair with minimal price movements recorded. With the Western Australian market at Fremantle not in operation, it was left to the two Eastern centres to provide the market direction from which provided a very firm result with the EMI remaining...
AWI Commentary The opening week of the “new season” Australian wool auctions was all about currency and volumes. The pent-up supply due to the three week recess was seen as a impediment to positive market outcomes, but far more relevant to wool pricing was the vastly improved and more expensive Australian...
AWI Commentary The result of the Australian wool auctions saw reduced values across almost all types and descriptions on offer. The abnormally large volumes available this and the past few weeks, provided buyers plenty of choice and price opportunity. This allowed the market to go to the buyer’s favour as sellers...
AWI Commentary The opening action of the new 2021/22 selling season at this week’s Australian wool auctions produced widespread losses for most wool values. The abnormally large supply clashed with sluggish demand. Buyers subsequently took full advantage of that situation and prices across all Merino fleece types stepped down by 40...
