CIJENE VUNE

MEĐUNARODNA ORGANIZACIJA ZA VUNU - eastern clean quotes - 07. siječnja 1997. cijene su u australskim centima po kg _________________________________________________________________ Fine merino 19m 773 Med merino 21m 629 Fine merino 20m 665 Med merino 22m 602 Broad merino 23m 521n Comeback 25m 479n Broad merino 24m 507 Comeback 26m 481n Fine Xbred 27m 478n Med Xbred 29m 474n Fine Xbred 28m 474n Med Xbred 30m 464n Med Xbred 31m 461n Merino cardings 438n Xbred cardings 376n Eastern mkt ind 572 RTRS-Australian wool indicator rises 4c to 572c/kg SYDNEY, Jan 7 (Reuter) - The Australian wool market eastern indicator rose four cents to 572 cents a kg clean on Tuesday at the opening sales in Melbourne of the second half of the 1996/97 season, Wool International (WI) said. Merino fleece prices were mixed, with the 19/22 micron indicators 0.5 percent dearer and 20/24m unchanged. The 21/25m categories were up to 1.0 percent dearer while 23m was 0.5 percent cheaper. Merino skirtings were up to 1.0 percent dearer. In crossbreds, 26m was slightly dearer, 27m 1.0 percent dearer and 28/29/30/31m 1.5 percent dearer. In cardings, lambs were 1.0 percent dearer, locks 3.5 percent dearer and crutchings 3.0 percent dearer. WI said Japanese, Chinese and Taiwan interests were principal buyers in general competition. Of the 12,719 bales offered, 2.6 percent were passed in. Sales continue Wednesday in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle with about 33,600 bales to be offered. _________________________________________________________________ Bradford - cijene vune - 06. siječnja 1997. cijene u penijima/kg _________________________________________________________________ MERINO CROSSBRED 70s SUPER 476 58s SUPER 361 66s SUPER 436 58s BLENDED 335 64s SUPER 393 56s SUPER 348 64s BLENDED 387 54s CARDED 330 60s SUPER 368 50s CARDED 320 60s BLENDED 349 58s ENGLISH 277 56s ENGLISH 267 50s ENGLISH 264 Bradford wool market cautious, lacking direction BRADFORD, Jan 6 (Reuter) - A directionless Bradford wool market saw tops traders unwilling to play their hands ahead of price signals from the major raw wool auctions, local sources said. "There are practically no clear opinions either way on how prices will move and noone seems to be placing orders in anticipation," one said. Prices for all types were quoted unchanged. Several sources said they were waiting for wool values to be tested in Australia on Tuesday, while others were watching New Zealand, unhappy about the softer close there just before Christmas. The retail sales figures for the Christmas period are being keenly awaited by suppliers of clothing quality tops as an indication of prospective U.K. demand. But exporters complain that the sturdy pound has cast a black cloud over the horizon with overseas buyers bidding at unsustainable rates. 081023 MET jan 97