NZ wool prices rise in first auction of 2016, underpinned by lower kiwi dollar

NZ wool prices rise in first auction of 2016, underpinned by lower kiwi dollar
Tina Morrison
By Tina Morrison Jan. 8 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand wool prices rose at the first auction following the Christmas and New Year holiday period, helped by the lower New Zealand dollar. The price for clean 35-micron wool, a benchmark for crossbred wool used for carpets and accounting for the majority of New Zealand's production, rose to $5.80 per kilogram at yesterday's North Island auction, from $5.70/kg at the previous combined North and South Island auctions on Dec. 17, according to AgriHQ.  Wool auction volumes have increased, reflec...