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28 November 2017
DE German Perspective – 28.11.17
US US Perspective - 28.11.17
The Leather Pipeline - 28.11.17
21 November 2017
US US Perspective—21.11.17
DE German Perspective - 21.11.17
14 November 2017
DE German Perspective - 14.11.17
US US Perspective - 14.11.17
The Leather Pipeline - 14.11.17
07 November 2017
DE German Perspective - 07.11.17
US US Perspective - 07.11.17

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28 November 2017
Market
German Perspective – 28.11.17
What happened this week: It was the same procedure as every week, although one can sense the rising kill. There are whispers around the trade about higher volumes of hides and difficulty in placing them. In...
Market
US Perspective - 28.11.17
Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Packers entered last week buoyed with confidence after decent sales. This left most members of the trade of the opinion that the momentum was slowly...
Market
The Leather Pipeline - 28.11.17
Macroeconomics We are increasingly impressed by how little the financial markets are being affected by general politics. The global economy is expanding, interest rates are low and the end of the ‘easy...
21 November 2017
Market
US Perspective—21.11.17
Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Members of the big packer trade report that last week started out with packers buoyed with confidence following a couple of weeks of...
Market
German Perspective - 21.11.17
What happened this week: The final lap before the Christmas break begins and day by day one can realise that tanners have already begun to plan their break, and so have suppliers. Every hide supplier is now...
14 November 2017
Market
German Perspective - 14.11.17
What happened this week: Groundhog Day! We haven’t seen periods like the last six months for decades, which is neither entirely good nor entirely bad. Prices are continuously under pressure except...
Market
US Perspective - 14.11.17
Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Packers entered last week buoyed with confidence following a strong week of sales. Some removed selections from their “public” offer...
Market
The Leather Pipeline - 14.11.17
Macroeconomics The focus of the political spotlight shifted from the European separatism to US President Donald Trump’s trip to Asia. Some influential international publications say American dominance...
07 November 2017
Market
German Perspective - 07.11.17
What happened this week: November has begun and everybody in Europe is starting to realise that there are another six busy weeks ahead for us. The Christmas break will then see a general slowdown of activity...
Market
US Perspective - 07.11.17
Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Reports from members of the big packer trade claim packers started the week with offers unchanged from the previous couple of weeks. In the meantime,...