CTC:

• DEMAND - STRONG FOR LIQUORING ASSAMS. GOOD FOR REMAINDER.

• WHILST AVERAGES IN THE LEAF CATEGORY SAW SOME CORRECTION, DUST GAINED.

• BEST/GOOD ASSAMS CONTINUED TO BE WELL COMPETED FOR, HOWEVER LEVELS WERE LOWER THAN LAST WEEK. REMAINING ASSAMS WERE BARELY STEADY AND AT TIMES TENDED EASIER.

• NOMINAL QUANTITY OF DOOARS BOUGHT LEAF ON OFFER WERE FULLY FIRM.

• DUSTS WERE FIRM TO DEARER.

• WI AND HUL MAINSTAY WITH IMPROVED ENQUIRY FROM TCPL. EXPORTERS AND LOCAL TRADERS LENT FAIR SUPPORT.

ORTHODOX:

• STRONG DEMAND.

• THE FEW TIPPY SORTS ON OFFER WERE READILY ABSORBED AND SOLD AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES.

• CLEAN, WELL MADE TEAS SOLD AT FIRM RATES AND APPRECIATED AT TIMES.

• REMAINDER WERE IRREGULAR AROUND LAST FOLLOWING QUALITY.

• EXPORTERS TO THE MIDDLE EAST AND CIS WERE ACTIVE WITH SOME ENQUIRY FROM THE CONTINENT.