Wool

Given the turmoil in world economies and the consequent effect on wool prices, it is time to check on the performance of other apparel fibre

A couple of weeks ago Mecardo looked at the seasonal flow of wool from the major southern hemisphere exporters in order to estimate the likely

AWEX MPGs do a good job of tracking the main value part of the greasy wool market (the fleece lines between 16.5 and 32 micron)

Mecardo last looked at fibre prices in early February, concluding that uncertainty due to COVID-19 had a reasonable chance of leading to lower prices. This

With the supply chain which greasy wool supplies disrupted by delays to orders and payments, the effective demand for greasy wool has fallen quickly. The

The scale of COVID-19 and its economic repercussions are staggering. Nearly all sectors of society and the economy are struggling to come to terms with

After trending lower for 18 months, wool prices would normally start to look for reasons to stabilise. That appeared to be the case in late

Last week the Australian dollar dropped by over 4 cents in one day against the US dollar, a classic reaction to turbulent events around the

The greasy wool market fell heavily early in the season, reaching a low point at the end of August/beginning of September. While down cycles vary