What happened this week: The summer has arrived and now the last European tanneries are preparing to shut down for their summer vacations. By the end of next week hardly anyone will be available for at least...
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26 July 2011
German Perspective—26.07.11
Market Intelligence—26.07.11
Macroeconomics
Well, what can be said at the moment? The financial world in the west is tumbling at the moment and the word ‘Armageddon’ is used frequently for the situation at the moment.
The US and Europe...
19 July 2011
German Perspective - 19.07.11
What happened this week: After many weeks of pretty limited activity, this week we saw a flurry of sales. How much was actually related to purchase demand or a result of the sharp and extended currency...
US Perspective - 19.07.11
The Jacobsen Commentary and Market Opinion
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We are between seasons for the majority of side leather tanners and Italian hide and wet blue buyers will be out of the market for...
12 July 2011
German Perspective – 12.07.11
What happened this week: There is still not much going on and week by week more tanners in Europe are closing their plans for the time until the holidays. This doesn’t apply to everybody, because some – in...
US Perspective - 12.07.11
The Jacobsen Commentary and Market Opinion
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The US hide market began the shortened week’s business with one day’s less slaughter to contend with. Following a fairly quiet week...
Market intelligence – 12.07.11
Macroeconomics
The past two weeks were pretty active as far as the activity in economical policy relevant to the financial markets is concerned.
At the beginning it was the approval of the Greek parliament...
05 July 2011
German Perspective—05.07.11
What happened this week: We cannot remember many years in recent history in which late-June was as quiet as it was this year. It seems that everything is just falling into a summer paralysis. Interest, sales,...