This week: Not much has changed. Holidays at the end of last week in China for the Dragon Boat Festival, and at the beginning of the week in the US for Emancipation Day led many to take an early-Summer break.

There were no major events that might have required quick decisions. The fact remains that the period from June to September usually requires no big decisions in either retail or manufacturing. In the northern hemisphere, people are essentially in holiday mood and production is for existing orders.

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