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MEĐUNARODNA ORGANIZACIJA ZA VUNU - eastern clean quotes - 22. listopada 1997. cijene su u australskim centima po kg _________________________________________________________________ Fine merino 19m 1026 Med merino 21m 779 Fine merino 20m 894 Med merino 22m 698 Broad merino 23m 602 Comeback 25m 565n Broad merino 24m 583 Comeback 26m 555n Fine Xbred 27m 543n Med Xbred 29m 532 Fine Xbred 28m 531n Med Xbred 30m 500n Med Xbred 31m 478n Merino cardings 477 Xbred cardings 412n Eastern mkt ind 689 Australian wool indicator steady at 689c/kg MELBOURNE, Oct 22 (Reuters) - The Australian wool market eastern indicator was unchanged at 689 cents a kg clean on Wednesday at sales in Sydney and Geelong, Wool International said. Merino fleece were mixed, with 19/21/22 microns slightly cheaper, 20/23/24m slightly dearer and 25/26m one percent dearer. Merino skirtings of 19m were slightly dearer and 20/21m generally unchanged. In crossbreds, 27/28m were 0.5 percent dearer, 29m two percent dearer, 30m 2.5 percent dearer and 31m slightly dearer. In cardings, lambs were slightly dearer, locks up to one percent dearer and crutchings unchanged. WI said there was general competition with Western Europe and Japan the principal operators. Of the 24,879 bales offered, 11.9 percent were passed in. Sales continue on Thursday in Sydney and Geelong with about 19,250 bales to be offered. _________________________________________________________________ Bradford - cijene vune - 23. listopada 1997. cijene u penijima/kg _________________________________________________________________ MERINO CROSSBRED 70s SUPER 517 58s SUPER 370 66s SUPER 478 58s BLENDED 350 64s SUPER 410 56s SUPER 354 64s BLENDED 407 54s CARDED 328 60s SUPER 389 50s CARDED 320 60s BLENDED 377 58s ENGLISH 281 56s ENGLISH 272 50s ENGLISH 264 Bradford wool market concerned over sterling LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Renewed sterling strength following uncertainty over when the UK might join the EMU, was causing some concern to the Bradford wool market, traders said. Potential job losses, restructuring and new strategies, are being talked about because of export problems with sterling so strong. Prices fell between five and 18 pence per kilo, apart from English types, which were unchanged. This was partly because of a slight softening in the main wool markets, but also from softness in the Australian dollar and strength in sterling, leading to lower imported wool costs. The effect of various local holidays was likely to keep business subdued, with cheaper imported competition and an increasingly difficult export situation only adding to this mood. However, some traders are finding more interest after Australia's firmer wool market close on Thursday. 241130 MET oct 97