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28 October 2014

What happened this week: The hide markets around the world are increasingly feeling the pain. We have not seen much of it as far as price reports are concerned, but we are hearing stories every day about hides ...

US Perspective - 28.10.14

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Last week in the big packer trade, big packers started the week continuing their efforts to hold prices steady, resulting in asking prices as well as...

The Leather Pipeline - 28.10.14

Macroeconomics The global economy took a breather last week after the sharp correction of the asset markets and a rebound – at least prices were settling. However, one really can’t gain much...

21 October 2014

German Perspective - 22.10.14

What happened this week: The only topic of interest is if the market is going to see fundamentally different prices or if we will just stroll on and reach the end of the year with some of lowest market...

US Perspective - 22.10.14

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Prices for both big packer hides as well as cowhides came under pressure last week. According to sources, prices of big packer hides were fifty cents...

14 October 2014

German Perspective - 14.10.14

What happened this week: The world has changed in the last year or six months. This is the beginning of the high season for leather production but we have reached mid-October and business has not really taken...

US Perspective - 14.10.14

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Enquires from tanners picked up towards the second half of last week. However, with the majority of tanners harbouring thoughts that prices were...

The Leather Pipeline - 14.10.14

Macroeconomics The summer of 2014 was pretty quiet as far as financial news was concerned. One could feel there was something in the air, but nothing really happened. With the end of the holiday period the...

07 October 2014

German Perspective - 7.10.14

What happened this week: Germany had a shortened week: Friday was a holiday and this was not bad timing this year. Most of Asia also took a break. The Chinese were winding down by Tuesday and it seemed like...

US Perspective – 7.10.14

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com The consensus of the trade is that last week was not a particularly busy week of trading for packers as a combination of the Golden Week Holiday in...

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