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MEĐUNARODNA ORGANIZACIJA ZA VUNU - eastern clean quotes - 15. siječnja 1998. cijene su u australskim centima po kg _________________________________________________________________ Fine merino 19m 960 Med merino 21m 734 Fine merino 20m 831 Med merino 22m 698 Broad merino 23m 619n Comeback 25m 588n Broad merino 24m 602n Comeback 26m 578n Fine Xbred 27m 558n Med Xbred 29m 516n Fine Xbred 28m 526n Med Xbred 30m 491n Med Xbred 31m 475n Merino cardings 459 Xbred cardings 415n Eastern mkt ind 673 Australian wool indicator falls 5 cents to 673c/kg MELBOURNE, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The Australian wool market eastern indicator fell five cents to 673 cents a kg clean on Thursday at sales in Sydney and Geelong, Wool International said. Merino fleece was mixed, with 19/20/21 microns one percent cheaper, 22/23/24m slightly dearer, 25m unchanged and 26m slightly cheaper while merino skirtings were generally unchanged, it said. In crossbreds, 27m was up to 0.5 percent cheaper, 28m slightly cheaper, 29/31m 0.5 percent cheaper and 30m slightly dearer. In cardings, lambs were firm, locks slightly cheaper and crutchings firm. WI said Japanese interests and Western Europe were principal operators with good support from most sectors of the trade. Of the 19,113 bales offered, 17.1 percent were passed in. Sales continue next week in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle with about 83,360 bales to be offered. _________________________________________________________________ Bradford - cijene vune - 19. siječnja 1998. cijene u penijima/kg _________________________________________________________________ MERINO CROSSBRED 70s SUPER 465 58s SUPER 348 66s SUPER 430 58s BLENDED 332 64s SUPER 387 56s SUPER 333 64s BLENDED 382 54s CARDED 316 60s SUPER 369 50s CARDED 285 60s BLENDED 359 58s ENGLISH 250 56s ENGLISH 241 50s ENGLISH 237 Bradford wool market quiet and very competetive LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Business was generally said to be quiet and highly competitive, with only a few firms reasonably satisfied with orders over the past few days, brokers said. Combing was keeping adequately active but topmakers reported that their spinner customers are not so well placed, and that short-time working was likely soon, if it is not already taking place. Sterling's strength was again cited as the main problem, and was continuing to erode any hopes of successfully exporting. Anxiety was also expressed over inroads made by imports at every stage. Far Eastern problems are said to be only adding to the competitive aspect, as Asian countries cut down on wool purchases and previous purchases are being shifted at low prices. 201141 MET jan 98