Sticky, yes, but how sticky? So full of hand-offs is the chain of action that assembles 18,000 separate SKUs into a 2,000 square foot home – all that selling and buying and selling – it’s no wonder ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. VANCOUVER, BC, July 19, 2024 /CNW/ - The Madison's Lumber Prices Index for the week ending July 12, 2024 was US$369 ...

Many home builders, contractors and retailers wagered that higher U.S. tariffs on imports would boost the cost of lumber, while lower interest rates would lift demand for the building material. But ...

The twin-peaked lumber bubble of 2021 and 2022 that once drove home building costs through the roof and exacerbated inflation is now nothing more than a memory. Spot lumber prices have plummeted 75% ...

Lumber prices could surge due to lower interest rates, pent-up housing demand, and infrastructure projects under the new U.S. administration. The iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF is highly ...

It may take 'many months, if not years, to rebuild in a meaningful way' The Palisades, Eaton and Hurst wildfires in Southern California have destroyed more than 12,000 structures, raising the ...

In a May 2 Barchart article on the wood futures market, I concluded: Lumber is in a bearish trend in May 2024, and the trend is always your best friend. The path of least resistance of physical lumber ...

FOUNTAIN, CO — If you're getting an early start on making plans for those spring home improvement projects, we have some good news for you. The price of lumber is more stable now than it has been over ...

The CME’s continuous physical lumber futures contract fell 22.99% in Q2 and was down 21.24% over the first six months of 2024, closing Q2 at $450.50 per 1,000 board feet. In a July 4, 2024, Barchart ...

The current sawmill capacity estimate is down 1.2% from the first quarter of 2025. Despite this quarterly decline, capacity ...