As could be expected there were no price changes over the New Year holiday period. Exporters report that EU markets remain dull but that there are hints of a recovery in trade with China.
While prices for most species remain stable there has been considerable weakness in prices for some of the more frequently traded species.
Prices for sapele, for example, are under pressure due, say analysts, to the relatively high stock levels held by importers in Europe.
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