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“Global sales hit a five-year low, but supply held steady, and Asia-Pacific bucked the downturn with bullish momentum,” said Valerie Pereira, Aero Asset v-p of market research.
While Asia-Pacific’s share of transactions reached 25%, North America retained the largest share at 39%, Europe accounted for 16%, and Latin America 14%. During the period, Asia-Pacific was the only region with a year-over-year (YOY) retail sales increase, at 71% compared to Europe’s decline of 68%.
“Supply remains relatively low, only 23% higher than its lowest point in the last five years,” Pereira said. The YOY supply of twins for sale dropped just 3%. At current trade levels, the absorption rate climbed to 22 months of supply. “Median transaction price climbed 7% YOY, with light and medium twins up 10% YOY, and heavy twins reaching a five-year high,” according to Aero Asset.
Light twin sales dropped 37%, and medium and heavy twins reached a five-year low, while heavy twin supply climbed 43% and medium twin supply was at its lowest level in five years.

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