AUCTION TIMING

CTC LEAF: 32,073 packages of tea on offer met with a restricted demand.

BROKENS/FANNINGS: Well made varieties met with a good market and were dearer mostly selling between Tk.260/- and tk.300/-. Below best followed a similar trend and sold between Tk.250/- and Tk.255/-. All other varieties met with a selective demand and where sold realised Tk. 245/-. BLF teas met with more demand and sold between Tk.170/- and 225/-.

DUST: 7,574 packages of tea on offer met with a restricted demand. Good liquoring Dusts sold well and prices could be quoted between Tk. 280/- and Tk.305/- with more withdrawals particularly the CD. Mediums were also in good demand and sold between Tk.255/- and Tk. 275/-. Plain/BLF Dusts sold quite well and prices also appreciated substantially for BLF Dusts. Only Blenders lent strong support. Loose tea buyers were absent. .

COMMENTS:  Market commenced with a hesitant start where demand was noticeably limited but as the sales progressed demand increased which emanated from the major Blenders. Loose tea buyers remained virtually absent.

BLF Dusts met with a good demand.

A revised Minimum Floor Price  of Tk.245/- for Sylhet and  Chittagong teas and Tk.170/- for the BLF was introduced from today’s sale.

Our Catalogue:  (Sale 6)  Avg : Tk 250.17, Sold 48.42% , (Sale 5)  Avg : Tk 244.99, Sold 74.72%