The budget week always reinforces the important impact of macroeconomic forces on Australian households, businesses, and markets. This week’s wool market is an excellent example
An article last week claiming the Australian alpaca herd, at 400,000, was second in size only to the Peruvian herd prompted Mecardo to have another
A smaller offering with a reduced percentage of low vegetable matter (VM) wool has pushed the Eastern Market Indicator upward this week. Further price support
In October, Mecardo looked at the German IFO index, when the business expectations were on par with the lows of the early COVID pandemic and
While prices could be stronger, there is much to be said about the volumes that are flowing through the system. For April, in the 16.5
The market reporting in the Australian greasy wool industry is by far and away the best there is for primary wool markets, providing a range
As we welcome the markets and our readers back from the wool market recess, the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) has missed the jump, ending the
Fine merino prices have been the shining light in the wool market during the past couple of years. This article looks at the recent micron
Overall, eastern Australia has come off the back of three consecutive good springs and it is entirely likely that the spring in 2023 will not
The wool market seems to be chugging along in a similar pattern to recent weeks, with bales cleared hovering around the 40k mark. In the
It is stating the obvious to say that wool from different geographic regions has different qualities. This stems from both the conditions in which the
Western sellers put their best foot forward and the buyers did not want to be found wanting as lower supply driven by pre-sale withdrawals saw
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