AUCTION TIMING

CTC LEAF:  22,299 packages of tea on offer met with a good demand.

BROKENS: A small weight of good liquoring Brokens were again a strong market and were mostly firm. Medium varieties met with a good demand and were firm to slightly dearer. Plainer types met with little less demand and tended easier with more withdrawals. BLF teas once again met with a strong demand and were fully firm.

FANNINGS:  Good liquoring Fannings were again a strong market and mostly sold at around last levels. Medium varieties also met with a good demand and were mostly firm to occasionally dearer. Plainer types met with little less demand and tended easier with more withdrawals. BLF teas once again met with a strong demand and were fully firm.

DUST: 4,216 packages of tea on offer met with a fair demand. Some good liquoring teas met with a good demand and sold at around last levels. Mediums were an easier market Tk. 5/- to Tk.8/- above last levels.  Plain and BLFs were in less demand and had more withdrawals than last. Blenders lent strong support with fair interest from the Loose tea buyers.

 COMMENTS: Good liquoring varieties were well supported by the buyers and sold well at firm to dearer rates. Blenders once again operated strongly with some support from the Loose tea buyers.

Good liquoring Dusts sold well.

Our Catalogue:  (Sale 42)  Avg : Tk 259.45, Sold 59.95% , (Sale 41)  Avg : Tk 261.67, Sold 78.23%