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1 June 2005
The "Review and Outlook for Mid-Micron Wool 2005" report has been released and is available to Australian woolgrowers. A summary of key points follows.
3 June 2005
The Australian Wool Market finished this week with prices 0.6% lower, on average, at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle.
2 June 2005
According to findings by GfK, German consumers' propensity to buy, which had been rising, declined in May. This in turn affected the GfK consumer climate indicator, which also fell that month - for the first time this year - and then again in June for the second consecutive month.
6 June 2005
Highlights from the June edition of Monthly Market Briefing:
7 June 2005
Much has been written about China's increasing imports into the US and the impact on the US textile industry.
8 June 2005
Chinese department store sales of chiefly wool products recorded double digit growth in March compared with the same period a year earlier and continued strong growth for April.
Innovative textiles were the key focus as the Techtextil and Avantex trade shows opened Tuesday (7 June), with attention drawn immediately to their role in the future of the European industry.
9 June 2005
Like global consumption of wool, cotton consumption is affected by a range of factors, including economic growth, fibre prices, consumer preferences and trade rules.
10 June 2005
The Australian Wool Market finished this week with prices 1.6% lower, on average, at sales in Sydney and Melbourne.
14 June 2005
According to import data from the US Official Textile and Apparel Department (OTEXA), US imports of China-made apparel and textiles for all fibre categories rose by over one third (annual rate) in March.
15 June 2005
South Korean consumers were particularly optimistic regarding the country's economic outlook, the first time in more than two years. Strong consumer sentiment was reflected in improved Korean retail sales during February and March.
16 June 2005
The housing bubble of recent years in the US, UK and Australia has been positive for broader wool demand in upholstery fabrics, carpets and bedding end-uses.
17 June 2005
The Australian Wool Market finished this week with prices 1.3% lower, on average, at sales in Sydney, Melbourne, and Fremantle.
13 June 2005
The EU and China have struck an 11th-hour deal to limit rapid growth in Chinese textile imports, ending lengthy negotiations and averting a possible trade war.
WTO director-general Supachai Panitchpakdi has said that the removal of textile quotas has been beneficial to global trade and some nations need to adapt to the change, reported Associated Press.
China is telling its textile and garment producers to locate production facilities in developing countries that enjoy privileged access to the US and the EU, South China Morning Post reported Friday (10 June).
20 June 2005
The April results were mixed for wool exports from South America's two major wool producing countries.
21 June 2005
Imports of chiefly wool apparel into Japan increased year-on-year during the first quarter of 2005. Total-fibre apparel imports during the same three month period showed growth at a slower pace with only marginal increases in volume.
22 June 2005
A new processing technique for wool could produce non-shrinking garments that are also smoother and shinier, LiveScience.com reported.
24 June 2005
The Australian Wool Market finished this week with prices 0.3% higher, on average, at sales in Sydney and Melbourne.
28 June 2005
A look at the consolidated data for March reveals exports of Chinese chiefly wool products during the month saw strong year-on-year gains, in both volume and value terms.
29 June 2005
The US Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index, based on a survey of 5,000 US households, rebounded in May after sagging throughout April.
30 June 2005
Even though the Japanese economy is showing continued signs of a moderate economic recovery, Japanese consumers have remained generally cautious making it difficult to detect any clear trend in confidence levels.