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MEĐUNARODNA ORGANIZACIJA ZA VUNU - eastern clean quotes - 15. svibnja 1997. cijene su u australskim centima po kg _________________________________________________________________ Fine merino 19m 970n Med merino 21m 797 Fine merino 20m 859 Med merino 22m 726 Broad merino 23m 575 Comeback 25m 531 Broad merino 24m 548 Comeback 26m 523n Fine Xbred 27m 514n Med Xbred 29m 505n Fine Xbred 28m 507n Med Xbred 30m 488n Med Xbred 31m 473n Merino cardings 435 Xbred cardings 397n Eastern mkt ind 675 Australian wool indicator rises 8 cents to 675c/kg MELBOURNE, May 15 (Reuter) - The Australian wool market eastern indicator rose eight cents to 675 cents a kg clean on Thursday at sales in Sydney and Adelaide, Wool International said. Merino fleece was dearer, with 19/20/23/24 microns up one percent, 21m up 1.5 percent, 22m up to 2.5 percent dearer, 25m 0.5 percent dearer and 26m slightly dearer. Merino skirtings of 19/20m were up to two percent dearer and 21m one percent dearer. In crossbreds, 27/29/30/31m were unchanged, with 28m slightly dearer. Cardings were generally unchanged. WI said Japanese interests including China were principal buyers with strong support from local mills and most other sectors. Of the 19,633 bales offered in Sydney and Adelaide, 6.5 percent were passed in. In early Fremantle selling, merino fleece of 20m was 1.5 percent dearer, 21m two percent dearer, and 22/23/24m one percent dearer. The early pass-in rate was 26 percent on an offering of 16,023 bales. Sales continue the week beginning May 26 in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle with about 114,342 bales to be offered. _________________________________________________________________ Bradford - cijene vune - 22. svibnja 1997. cijene u penijima/kg _________________________________________________________________ MERINO CROSSBRED 70s SUPER 538 58s SUPER 378 66s SUPER 490 58s BLENDED 361 64s SUPER 415 56s SUPER 345 64s BLENDED 410 54s CARDED 329 60s SUPER 385 50s CARDED 323 60s BLENDED 372 58s ENGLISH 266 56s ENGLISH 254 50s ENGLISH 251 Bradfor wool business slack ahead of holiday LONDON, May 22 (Reuter) - Prices showed littl change on the Bradford wool market on Thursday with business tending to slacken ahead of next week's UK Public holiday which will see many Bradford wool testile firms take a week long break. Where interest was evident it generally meant that sellers had to come down, sometimes accepting prices that failed to reflect repalcement costs. Combing activity was high and the worsted sector generally was busy. Brokers said there were no Australian wool sales to give a lead to prices but some encouragement was drawn from prices merino wool fetched in South Africa, particularly mille micro categories. New Zealand crossbred sales levels confirmed this sectors firmer tendency recently, brokers said. London Newsroom, +44 171 542 7771 231015 MET may 97