CTC:

• DEMAND - STRONG.

• LEVELS FOR BEST/GOOD AND BETTER MEDIUM ASSAMS IN THE LEAF CATEGORY WERE BARELY STEADY AND AT TIMES TENDED EASIER . MEDIUM AND BELOW MEDIUM VARIETIES REMAINED FIRM .

• NOMINAL WEIGHT OF DOOARS ESTATES WERE WELL COMPETED FOR, DOOARS BOUGHT LEAF WERE IRREGULAR AND WITNESSED SOME OUTLOTS.

• ALL DUSTS WERE FULLY FIRM AND OFTEN TENDED DEARER. DUST AVERAGES WERE HIGHER BY RS 16/- THAN THE PREVIOUS WEEK.

• MAJOR BLENDERS WERE THE MAINSTAY WITH GOOD SUPPORT FROM WESTERN INDIA,EXPORTERS AND LOCAL DEALERS.

ORTHODOX:

• STRONG DEMAND

• CLEAN, WELL MADE TEAS SOLD AT FIRM RATES.

• MEDIUM VARIETIES MAINTAINED LAST LEVELS WITH THE BOLDER WHOLE LEAF TENDING IRREGULAR WITH QUALITY.

• SECONDARIES AND FANNINGS CONTINUED TO ELICIT USEFUL ENQUIRY.

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