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MEĐUNARODNA ORGANIZACIJA ZA VUNU - eastern clean quotes - 06. svibnja 1997. cijene su u australskim centima po kg _________________________________________________________________ Fine merino 19m 963 Med merino 21m 788 Fine merino 20m 852 Med merino 22m 720 Broad merino 23m 581 Comeback 25m 533n Broad merino 24m 550 Comeback 26m 523n Fine Xbred 27m 514n Med Xbred 29m 506n Fine Xbred 28m 508n Med Xbred 30m 490n Med Xbred 31m 473n Merino cardings 445 Xbred cardings 398n Eastern mkt ind 673 Australia wool indicator falls 5 cents to 673c/kg MELBOURNE, May 6 (Reuter) - The Australian wool market reversed its recent uptrend at sales in Melbourne on Tuesday and the eastern market indicator fell five cents to 673 cents a kg clean, Wool International said. In a weaker merino fleece market, 19 micron was generally unchanged, 20/22/24/25m one percent cheaper, 21m 0.5 percent cheaper, 23m 2.5 percent cheaper and 26m unchanged. In merino skirtings, 19m was three percent dearer and 20m to 22m generally unchanged. In crossbreds, 27/31m were up one percent cheaper and 28/29/30m 0.5 percent cheaper. In cardings, lambs were unchanged, locks five percent dearer and crutchings slightly cheaper, WI said. WI said Japanese interests including China were principal buyers with support from Taiwan and Western Europe. Of the 11,939 bales offered, 8.6 percent were passed in. Sales continue in Sydney and Melbourne on Wednesday with about 30,400 bales to be offered. _________________________________________________________________ Bradford - cijene vune - 14. travnja 1997. cijene u penijima/kg _________________________________________________________________ MERINO CROSSBRED 70s SUPER 505 58s SUPER 376 66s SUPER 462 58s BLENDED 361 64s SUPER 410 56s SUPER 345 64s BLENDED 400 54s CARDED 329 60s SUPER 390 50s CARDED 325 60s BLENDED 373 58s ENGLISH 271 56s ENGLISH 259 50s ENGLISH 256 Bradford wool sees demand, but caution prevails BRADFORD, April 14 (Reuter) - Participants in the market were generally inclined to leave prices unchanged until they see a further auction test of wool values this week. The latest Australian tendency was firmer and stockpile sales supported an impression of sound demand. But this only applied to finer wool, with coarser crossbreds still neglected and New Zealand prices in this sector close to, if not at, their lowest of the current selling season. New business being placed in the UK and Europe is mostly said to be limited in quantity with buyers only ready to pay highly competitive prices. The view that new business will come through as old orders are absorbed remains theoretical rather than a fact for most firms. Currency is closely watched as are any factors likely to point to higher interest rates in the UK or United States and a consequent firming by sterling or the dollar. A new suggestion that the remaining Australian stockpile may be acquired by a single buyer is disturbing to firms relying on this as a steady source of supply. 071046 MET may 97