CIJENE VUNE

MEĐUNARODNA ORGANIZACIJA ZA VUNU - eastern clean quotes - 20. ožujka 1997. cijene su u australskim centima po kg _________________________________________________________________ Fine merino 19m 879 Med merino 21m 699 Fine merino 20m 743 Med merino 22m 655 Broad merino 23m 552 Comeback 25m 516 Broad merino 24m 524 Comeback 26m 506n Fine Xbred 27m 497n Med Xbred 29m 488n Fine Xbred 28m 490n Med Xbred 30m 474n Med Xbred 31m 471n Merino cardings 449 Xbred cardings 395n Eastern mkt ind 619 RTRS-Australian wool indicator falls 3c to 619c/kg MELBOURNE, March 20 (Reuter) - The Australian wool market eastern indicator fell three cents to 619 cents a kg clean on Thursday at sales in Sydney and Melbourne, Wool International said. Merino fleece was mainly cheaper, with 19/20/24 microns 0.5 percent cheaper, 21/22/23m slightly cheaper, and 25m unchanged. Merino skirtings of 19m were slightly dearer, with 20/21/22m generally unchanged, it said. In crossbreds, 26m was unchanged, 27m 0.5 percent cheaper, 28m slightly dearer, 29/30m one percent cheaper and 31m one percent dearer. In cardings, lambs were unchanged, locks one percent cheaper and crutchings unchanged. WI said Japanese interests including China were principal buyers with strong support from Western Europe and Taiwan. Of the 25,959 bales offered, 12 percent were passed in. Sales continue next week in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle with about 109,500 bales to be offered. _________________________________________________________________ Bradford - cijene vune - 27. ožujka 1997. cijene u penijima/kg _________________________________________________________________ Bradford wool prices - March 27 TOP QUOTATIONS IN PENCE/KG MERINO CROSSBRED 70s SUPER 510 58s SUPER 381 66s SUPER 466 58s BLENDED 364 64s SUPER 415 56s SUPER 347 64s BLENDED 404 54s CARDED 330 60s SUPER 396 50s CARDED 325 60s BLENDED 376 58s ENGLISH 271 56s ENGLISH 259 50s ENGLISH 256 Bradford wool prices remain under pressure LONDON, March 27 (Reuter) - Prices at the Bradford wool market were mostly easier, particularly for carpet wools, reflecting the trend in overseas origin markets and the impact of firmer sterling, traders said. However, the currency factor, while reducing imported wool costs has an adverse effect on the export of processed products. The home market situation remains satifactory for production and deliveries but buyers are reluctant to pay higher prices. London Newsroom, +44 171 542 7771 281009 MET mar 97