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MEĐUNARODNA ORGANIZACIJA ZA VUNU - eastern clean quotes - 12. ožujka 1997. cijene su u australskim centima po kg _________________________________________________________________ Fine merino 19m 892 Med merino 21m 698 Fine merino 20m 749 Med merino 22m 656 Broad merino 23m 559 Comeback 25m 521n Broad merino 24m 535 Comeback 26m 512n Fine Xbred 27m 501n Med Xbred 29m 490n Fine Xbred 28m 493n Med Xbred 30m 484n Med Xbred 31m 477n Merino cardings 463 Xbred cardings 392n Eastern mkt ind 625 RTRS-Australian wool indicator rises 3c to 625c/kg MELBOURNE, March 12 (Reuter) - The Australian wool eastern market indicator rose three cents to 625 cents a kg clean on Wednesday at sales in Sydney and Geelong, Wool International said. Merino fleece was mixed, with 19 micron one percent cheaper, 20/23m up to one percent dearer, 21/22m 0.5 percent dearer and 24/25m slightly cheaper. Merino skirtings were up to one percent dearer. In crossbreds, 26m was unchanged, 27/28/30m was slightly dearer and 29/31m slightly cheaper. In cardings, lambs were unchanged, with locks slightly dearer and crutchings one percent dearer. WI said Japanese and Chinese interests were principal buyers with good support from Western Europe and most sectors of the trade. Of the 25,346 bales offered, 6.9 percent were passed in. Sales continue on Thursday in Sydney, Geelong and Fremantle with about 38,780 bales to be offered. _________________________________________________________________ Bradford - cijene vune - 10. ožujka 1997. cijene u penijima/kg _________________________________________________________________ MERINO CROSSBRED 70s SUPER 510 58s SUPER 380 66s SUPER 471 58s BLENDED 364 64s SUPER 418 56s SUPER 342 64s BLENDED 408 54s CARDED 325 60s SUPER 394 50s CARDED 320 60s BLENDED 373 58s ENGLISH 273 56s ENGLISH 261 50s ENGLISH 258 Bradford tops prices steady, raw wool outlook mixe LONDON, March 10 (Reuter) - Topmakers quoted all qualities unchanged in the absence of a consensus outlook on raw wool prices for this week, market sources in Bradford said. Some traders said the approaching Easter holiday made a downturn in prices unlikely and wooltop rates would remain steady until later in April. Export traders were hopeful that a strengthening Australian dollar would improve competitiveness but elsewhere local topmakers said the resultant rise in wool costs was putting an extra squeeze on profit margins. There was some optimism that the healthy call for deliveries plus the possibility that primary prices would find a firmer path would bring fresh business in the medium-term, market sources reported. 131111 MET mar 97