AUCTION TIMING

CTC LEAF: 57,624  packages of Current Season and 110 packages of Old Season teas on offer met with less demand with prices falling further.

BROKENS: A select few lines of clean Brokens sold well at  around firm rates but Mediums met with much less demand with heavy withdrawals whilst plain types followed a similar trend. The poorest, however, met with some interest.

FANNINGS: A few lines of clean liquoring Fannings met with a good demand at around last levels but Medium varieties witnessed a further decline and there were heavier withdrawals. Plain types followed a similar trend. However, the poorest saw a little demand.

CTC DUST: 8,928 packages of Current Season and 11 packages of Old Season teas on offer met with a good demand. Good liquoring teas sold well at around last levels. Medium teas were firm to slightly dearer market. Plain and BLF teas were easier by Tk.3/- to Tk.5/- with more withdrawals compared to last. Blenders lent good support with fair interest from the Loose tea buyers.

COMMENTS: There was less demand from all sections of the market and consequently prices dropped further with heavy withdrawals. Blenders were the mainstay of the market whilst there was only limited interest from the Loose tea buyers.

There was a little interest from the Pakistani buyers  at the lower end of the market.

Dusts sold well.

Our catalogue (Sale 36):  Avg: Tk 174.86, Sold 49.0% & ( Sale 35 ) Avg: Tk 179.59, sold 44.8%.