Macroeconomics
The situation in Greece has been dominating the headlines for a long time now. Considering the strained conditions between Russia and the West in relation to the Ukraine crisis, the refugee...
Intelligence
June 2015The Pipeline
30 June 2015
23 June 2015
US Perspective—23.06.15
16 June 2015
US Perspective—16.06.15
09 June 2015
German Perspective - 9.6.15
02 June 2015
30 June 2015
The Leather Pipeline - 30.06.15
US Perspective—30.06.15
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Big packer hides came under pressure again last week. Sources reported that a number of sellers appeared very focused on identifying customers who...
German Perspective - 30.06.15
What happened this week: We are in a period in which one could really skip writing reports. Not so much because there is no information or market activity, but because the general market sentiment and...
23 June 2015
US Perspective—23.06.15
Courtesy of The Maxfield Report
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Sellers did not enjoy a decent week of sales last week. Numerous sources reported that those selling hides in general spent the majority of their time ...
German Perspective - 23.06.15
What happened this week: Another week has passed and there are only a few days left until the first half of the year is finished. Usually the first six months are reasonably busy up to the summer break....
16 June 2015
German Perspective - 16.06.15
What happened this week: Many people have begun to complain about the constant negative news and pessimism around the marketing of hides and skins. It’s interesting to look at who is complaining and why. ...
US Perspective—16.06.15
Courtesy of The Maxfield Report
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Another lacklustre week of trading. The consensus in the trade was that packers likely failed to liquidate their production last week, in spite of...
The Leather Pipeline - 16.06.15
Macroeconomics
Grexit, Grexit, Grexit!
There are different positions on the debate about Greece and the Euro Zone, but something that should also be considered is how much time European leaders are spending ...
09 June 2015
German Perspective - 9.6.15
What happened this week: Believe it or not, we are nearly half way through 2015. In the hides and skins trade a lot has changed since the beginning of the year and we are back to trading conditions many...
US Perspective - 9.6.15
Courtesy of The Maxfield Report
www.themaxfieldreport.com
Reports from members of the cowhide trade report the vast majority of sellers started last week with offer lists in line with levels of the previous...
02 June 2015
Market Intelligence - 2.6.15
Macroeconomics
The financial markets have been pretty quiet. The public has been much busier considering the FIFA corruption scandal and the possible consequences for the football World Cups in 2018 and 2022....
German Perspective - 2.6.15
What happened this week: Generally it was another quiet week. In particular, activity in China is far below what is considered normal. The news continues to be negative. Only the large industrial tanneries are ...
US Perspective - 2.6.15
Courtesy of The Maxfield Report
www.themaxfieldreport.com
Reports from various members of the big packer trade claim last week for the most part was a week where those selling hides spent much more time...