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Australian wool lifts this week on strong demand, tighter supply
Fine wools between 16.5 and 19 microns led the rally, lifting around 15 cents on average, while medium microns (19–22 microns) also strengthened by 10–15 cents. Crossbred wools remained the only soft spot, easing 5 cents as the market enters the peak supply period for this category. Carding types held firm with gains of about 10 cents, the Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) said in its commentary for week 23 of the current wool marketing season.
Australia’s wool market strengthened this week, with the EMI rising 17 cents to 1,521 AC/kg and surpassing US$10 for the first time since October.
Fine and medium microns gained up to 15 cents, while crossbreds softened.
Tight supply, reflected in AWTA’s double-digit testing declines, and strong buyer demand lifted clearance rates to 95 per cent.
Auction dynamics also tilted in sellers’ favour. Offerings fell 15 per cent for the week, but the clearance rate rose to 95 per cent, signalling strong competition despite a strengthened Australian dollar. The AUD gained ground even with softer GDP data, supported by US dollar weakness. Although a higher AUD often pressures export competitiveness, buyer demand remained resilient.
Latest November data from Australian Wool Testing Authority (AWTA) continued to underline the tight supply backdrop bolstering prices. Wool tested during November fell 14.2 per cent year on year, while season-to-date volumes from July to November were 10.4 per cent lower. AWTA has tested 116.5 million kilograms so far this season, compared with 130.1 million kilograms a year earlier, the AWI commentary added.
Next week, 41,383 bales are rostered for sale, with all three centres operating on a Tuesday–Wednesday schedule.
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The initiative lays out a robust project pipeline exceeding ₹1,800 billion (~$21.6 billion) for the period 2026-2047.
India’s Gujarat state has unveiled its Integrated Logistics Master Plan, along with logistics plans for four cities.
The initiative lays out a project pipeline exceeding $21.6 billion for the period 2026-2047.
The priority areas include logistics parks, multimodal hubs and freight terminals; enhanced port-led and industrial corridor connectivity; streamlined urban freight and last-mile delivery systems.
The plans were officially launched during the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conclave (VGRC) held in Rajkot, the Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board announced on LinkedIn.
The Integrated Logistics Master Plan provides a long-term, multimodal framework aimed at enhancing efficiency across road, rail, port, air and warehousing networks.
The initiative is designed to reduce logistics costs, strengthen supply chain resilience and support the state’s growing industrial and export ecosystem, in line with national logistics reforms and the PM Gati Shakti initiative.
The CLPs aim at tackling urban freight challenges, including congestion, last-mile connectivity, land use optimisation and environmental sustainability.
City-specific interventions are planned to improve freight movement within municipal limits while ensuring smooth economic activity and better quality of life for residents.
The priority areas of the ILMP and CLPs include development of logistics parks, multimodal hubs and freight terminals; enhanced port-led and industrial corridor connectivity; streamlined urban freight and last-mile delivery systems; digital integration and data-driven logistics planning; and promotion of sustainable and low-emission logistics solutions.
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LA’s garment industry enters 2026 amid disruption and cautious revival.
Immigration raids, rising costs and sustainability rules continue to strain factories, while tariffs and supply-chain risks are driving limited reshoring.
Any rebound is likely to be selective, centred on specialised and higher-value production rather than a return to mass manufacturing.
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Consumer goods and services in the Netherlands were 2.8 per cent more expensive in December 2025 than a year earlier, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS). This marked a marginal cooling from November’s 2.9 per cent year-on-year (YoY) reading. On a month-on-month basis, consumer prices remained virtually unchanged compared with November.
With the December data now finalised, average consumer price inflation for the whole of 2025 stood at 3.3 per cent compared with 2024, CBS said in a release.
Under the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), Dutch inflation eased to 2.5 per cent in December from 2.6 per cent in November. By contrast, inflation across the euro area declined from 2.1 per cent to 2 per cent, helped by lower energy prices.
Consumer inflation in the Netherlands has eased slightly to 2.8 per cent in December 2025, down from 2.9 per cent in November, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
Prices were broadly stable month on month (MoM).
Average inflation for full-year 2025 came in at 3.3 per cent, while euro area inflation slowed to 2 per cent.
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