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29 April 2014

What happened this week: The market is getting closer to a decisive phase and almost everything depends on the consequences of the situation in China for the general market balance. The situation in the north...

US Perspective—29.04.14

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Packers grudgingly gave way to downward pressure on hides last week, with most prices down $1-$2, depending on the selection. When speaking with...

The Leather Pipeline - 29.04.14

Macroeconomics Two weeks ago the situation in the Ukraine had been pushed back into the background, but it has begun to make the headlines again in the past weeks. The financial markets were pushed pretty...

22 April 2014

German Perspective - 22.4.14

What happened this week: The Christian world took a break for Easter, which, depending on the country, lasted three to five days. The break creates a chance to review the market. For many months, the industry...

US Perspective - 22.4.14

The hide market that had lost its upward momentum heading into the APLF appears as if it finally succumbed to downward pressure last week. We had several selections, ranging from steers to heifer to cows,...

15 April 2014

German Perpective - 15.4.14

What happened this week: The market is becoming more interesting by the day; not so much because business is good, but the opposite - it is getting more and more complicated. This does not apply to all...

US Perspective - 15.4.14

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com The consensus of both the big packer and cowhide trade is that last week was a relatively quiet week of trading, especially if compared with levels two ...

The Leather Pipeline - 15.4.14

Macroeconomics In the past two weeks, the focus has shifted from politics back to economics. The conflict in the Ukraine is far from over, but the financial markets have returned to their daily routine. It...

08 April 2014

German Perspective - 08.04.14

What happened this week: The time of great expectations is over, the APLF fair in Hong Kong has taken place and most people are either home already or due to come soon. Many reports have already been written...

US Perspective—08.04.14

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Last week the trade gathered in Hong Kong for the APLF exhibition and according to the members of the trade we had the opportunity to speak to, it...

01 April 2014

German Perspective - 01.04.14

What happened this week: This week was relatively quiet with most of the trade preparing for the APLF show in Hong Kong. Many people have left for Asia last week and if there was any business done it was...

US Perspective—01.04.14

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com The vast majority who travelled to Hong Kong prior to the APLF exhibition were not laying claims to enjoying selling huge volumes of hides; however,...

The Leather Pipeline - 01.04.14

Macroeconomics The past two weeks have been mostly dominated by the crisis in the Crimea. Russia has taken over this part of the Ukraine and the West is not too happy about it. The situation is pretty...

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