AUCTION TIMING

CTC LEAF: 47,695 packages of tea on offer met with a good demand.

BROKENS: Well made good liquoring Brokens again met with a strong demand and mostly sold at slightly dearer rates following competition. Medium varieties met with quite a fair market and were mostly firm. Plainer varieties met with only a fair demand at around last levels with some withdrawals. BLF teas were again quite a good market at around last levels.

FANNINGS:  Good liquoring Fannings met with a  good demand and were fully firm to occasionally dearer following competition. Medium and plainer varieties met with a fair demand at around last levels with some withdrawals for the plainer types. BLF teas were again quite a good market at around last levels.

DUST: 10,856 packages of tea on offer met with a good demand. Select few good liquoring Dusts met with a good competition and sold at dearer rates. Others also sold well at around last levels. Mediums also met with a good demand and sold in line with quality. Plain/BLF Dusts witnessed less demand with more withdrawals. Blenders lent strong support with fair interest from the Loose tea buyers.

COMMENTS:  There was a little more demand this week mainly emanating from the Blenders who were active for all varieties on offer. Loose tea buyers lent little more support.

Dusts were a dearer market.

Our Catalogue:  (Sale 18)  Avg : Tk 248.19, Sold 74.67% , (Sale 17)  Avg : Tk 247.21, Sold 66.60%