CIJENE VUNE

MEĐUNARODNA ORGANIZACIJA ZA VUNU - eastern clean quotes - 09. prosinca 1996. cijene su u australskim centima po kg _________________________________________________________________ Fine merino 19m 747 Med merino 21m 609 Fine merino 20m 650 Med merino 22m 582 Broad merino 23m 510 Comeback 25m 486n Broad merino 24m 496 Comeback 26m 473n Fine Xbred 27m 465n Med Xbred 29m 461n Fine Xbred 28m 459n Med Xbred 30m 455n Med Xbred 31m 452n Merino cardings 422 Xbred cardings 384n Eastern mkt ind 556 RTRS-Australian wool indicator steady at 556 ct/kg SYDNEY, Dec 9 (Reuter) - The Australian wool market eastern indicator was steady at 556 cents a kg clean at the sale in Melbourne on Monday, Wool International (WI) said in its market report. Of the 15,324 bales offered, 6.3 percent was passed in. Japanese and Chinese buyers were principal with support from Taiwanese and Western European operators. Merinos were mixed, with 19 and 25 micron up to one percent cheaper, 20 micron was one percent dearer and 21 micron was half a percent dearer. Skirtings were slightly dearer. Crossbreds of 27/28 microns were unchanged and 26 micron was 1.5 percent cheaper. Cardings were generally unchanged. WI said sales continue on Tuesday in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle with about 41,000 bales to be offered. _________________________________________________________________ Bradford - cijene vune - 09. prosinca 1996. cijene u penijima/kg _________________________________________________________________ MERINO CROSSBRED 70s SUPER 482 58s SUPER 366 66s SUPER 438 58s BLENDED 340 64s SUPER 396 56s SUPER 353 64s BLENDED 389 54s CARDED 335 60s SUPER 372 50s CARDED 324 60s BLENDED 353 58s ENGLISH 279 56s ENGLISH 269 50s ENGLISH 265 Sterling keeps squeeze on Bradford wool market BRADFORD, Dec 9 (Reuter) - Pre-Christmas market lethargy bedded by sterling's continuing strength saw tops prices unmoved in quiet trade, industry sources in Bradford said. There was some softening in local quotations on Friday, all currency-related, and the gap between selling prices in other European countries which have hitherto suffered from the pressure to remain within the Exchange Rate Mechanism, is beginning to narrow, they said. "The market is waiting for guidance from the raw wool auctions before adjusting its prices," one source said. 101057 MET dec 96