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26 June 2018

Macroeconomics The past two weeks were busy as far as politics and the financial markets were concerned. Mr Trump’s decision to separate children from their parents caused intense criticism and had to...

US Perspective—26.06.18

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Packers entered last week in possession of large offer lists, accompanied by “rumblings” that several had multiple selections available...

German Perspective - 26.06.18

What happened this week: We continue to turn in the same circles. From the top to the bottom of the quality range there are problems placing an adequate quantity of raw material. The quality range in our part...

19 June 2018

US Perspective—19.06.18

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Last week most packers continued to have a full complement of selections on offer. Despite the large offers, some were reportedly laying claims to now ...

German Perspective - 19.06.18

What happened this week: In a short time, the first half of 2018 will be over. The end of the first half of the year is generally the beginning of the holiday season in the northern hemisphere. Although the...

12 June 2018

German Perspective – 12.06.18

What happened last week: Another week has passed and the early summer continues, not only in terms of the weather but also as far as the hide business is concerned. There are only a few weeks until the holiday ...

US Perspective - 12.06.18

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Reports from the big packer trade last week claimed that despite two weeks of larger than expected sales, most packers came out at the start of the...

The Leather Pipeline - 12.06.18

Macroeconomics The G7 Summit, the expectations around the meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, new governments in Spain and Italy, elections in Turkey - although none ...

05 June 2018

German Perspective – 05.06.18

What happened last week: Hide business in Europe is becoming increasingly difficult. The market for heavy and quality male hides continues to drift further away from the rest. This is proving difficult to...

US Perspective – 05.06.18

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Reports from members of the big packer trade claim last week started out slowly, with the US observing its Memorial Day holiday last Monday (May 28)....

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