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MEĐUNARODNA ORGANIZACIJA ZA VUNU - eastern clean quotes - 26. studenoga 1996. cijene su u australskim centima po kg _________________________________________________________________ Fine merino 19m 745 Med merino 21m 604 Fine merino 20m 650 Med merino 22m 575 Broad merino 23m 507 Comeback 25m 485 Broad merino 24m 495 Comeback 26m 471n Fine Xbred 27m 463n Med Xbred 29m 459n Fine Xbred 28m 457n Med Xbred 30m 458n Med Xbred 31m 456n Merino cardings 423 Xbred cardings 385n Eastern mkt ind 553 RTRS-Australian wool indicator falls four cts/kg SYDNEY, Nov 27 (Reuter) - The Australian wool market eastern indicator fell by four cents to 553 cents a kg clean at sales in Sydney and Geelong on Tuesday, Wool International (WI) said. Merino fleece prices were mostly cheaper, with 19/21 microns one percent cheaper and 20 micron 1.5 percent cheaper while 25/26 microns were unchanged. Merino skirtings were mixed with 19/21 microns one percent cheaper and 20 micron generally unchanged while crossbreds were cheaper across the board. In cardings, locks and crutchings were generally unchanged. WI said most demand came from Japan and China with good support from Western Europe. Of the 22,551 bales on offer, 16.0 percent was passed in. Sales continues on Thursday in Sydney, Geelong, and Fremantle with about 28,000 bales to be offered. _________________________________________________________________ Bradford - cijene vune - 25. studenoga 1996. cijene u penijima/kg _________________________________________________________________ MERINO CROSSBRED 70s SUPER 490 58s SUPER 364 66s SUPER 440 58s BLENDED 338 64s SUPER 393 56s SUPER 350 64s BLENDED 386 54s CARDED 335 60s SUPER 373 50s CARDED 324 60s BLENDED 354 58s ENGLISH 279 56s ENGLISH 269 50s ENGLISH 265 Bradford wool market suppressed by sterling BRADFORD, Nov 25 (Reuter) - Strong sterling kept a squeeze on the Bradford tops market, trade sources reported on Moday. Aided by resistance from retail buyers, the pound pinned prices down at low levels and most were unchanged in cautious trade, they said. "Continental customers are seeing UK suppliers as expensive because of sterling, and they're calling in deliveries from alternative sources like South America as a short-term expedient," one said. Easing in primary market prices, notably Australia which saw the indicator fall seven cents, contributed to the depressed tone. Textile processors continue to report extremely tight margins and cite hard bargaining by retail customers as the main reason. Business has been brighter for topmakers taking commission work and this sector has seen a steady flow-through of orders, industry sources said. With few signs that tops suppliers in either carpet or clothing have been able to share in the established domestic recovery in retail prices and consumer demand, no-one can predict when a steady upturn in tops prices will begin, they said. 281055 MET nov 96